AI + ML Nothing like a partly submerged self-driving car to dampen public trust in autonomous vehicles Waymo is recalling almost 3,800 robotaxis amid fears they may go off-script and drive into floods on high-speed roads. All 3,791 cars running Waymo’s fifth and sixth-generation Automated Driving Systems (ADS) are being taken off the road before they potentially injure passengers. "The software may allow the vehicle to slow and then drive into standing water on higher speed roadways," Waymo said in a letter [PDF] to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) this week. "Entering a flooded roadway can cause a loss of vehicle control, increasing the risk of a crash or injury." The Alphabet-owned robotaxi biz said all affected cars received an update on April 20, which increased "weather-related constraints and updated the vehicle maps," which served as an "interim remedy" while it works on a more permanent solution.…