Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) autonomous driving technology unit, Waymo, issued a recall for 444 of its fifth-generation self-driving cars following two collisions with a pickup truck being towed in Phoenix last year.
What Happened: In December, two of Waymo’s autonomous vehicles in Phoenix collided with the same truck, which was being towed backward and slightly occupying two lanes instead of one.
The incident led to Waymo recalling its self-driving software, a first in the history of autonomous vehicles.
While the collisions did not result in any injuries, Waymo noted that the automated driving systems (ADS) might incorrectly predict the movement of …