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Waymo said it\u2019s making \u201ctemporary adjustments\u201d to its robotaxi service in San Francisco amidst a power outage that appears to have affected around 7,000 PG&E customers<\/a> in the city.<\/p>\n According to a screenshot posted on social media<\/a>, Waymo is telling SF customers that service is \u201ctemporarily paused\u201d and that \u201cfreeway routes are unavailable.\u201d<\/p>\n When TechCrunch reached out to the Alphabet-owned company for comment, a spokesperson said in a statement, \u201cWe are making temporary adjustments to our service while we monitor local conditions. We know riders depend on us, and we will return to normal operations as soon as possible.\u201d<\/p>\n This isn\u2019t the first time power outages have caused issues for Waymo. A number of Waymo vehicles stalled on city streets during a blackout in December<\/a>, and a similar incident paralyzed traffic during a Golden Gate Bridge fireworks show on the Fourth of July.<\/p>\n As a result, San Francisco Mayor Daniel Lurie has called for tougher state regulations<\/a> to \u201cadequately address how autonomous vehicles operate during major incidents, planned or not.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n