<div id="readability-page-1"><p>Tesla's (TSLA) robotaxis avoided disruption during a chaotic weekend in San Francisco, even as Alphabet (GOOGL)-owned Waymo temporarily paused its operations due to widespread power outages. While the blackout caused issues for Waymo's vehicles and briefly sidelined its service, Tesla remained unaffected, drawing fresh attention to the growing competition in the robotaxi space.</p><h3>Claim 50% Off TipRanks Premium and Invest with Confidence </h3><ul><li>Unlock  hedge-fund level data  and  powerful investing tools  designed to help you make smarter, sharper decisions  </li><li> Stay ahead of the market with  the latest news and analysis  so your portfolio is always positioned for maximum potential</li></ul> <h2><strong>Waymo Back on </strong><strong>San Francisco </strong><strong>Streets</strong></h2> <p>Waymo resumed its robotaxi operations across the Bay Area on Sunday evening after a pause caused by widespread power outages. The outages started around 1:09 p.m. on Saturday and quickly spread across the city.</p> <p>As the blackouts worsened, social media users shared videos showing several Waymo vehicles stuck in traffic in different neighborhoods. In some cases, driverless cars appeared to stop mid-trip when traffic lights went dark at busy intersections. Videos circulating online showed multiple vehicles halted in the roadway with hazard lights flashing, raising questions about how the system handles situations when traffic signals fail.</p> <h2><strong>Elon Musk Brags About Tesla</strong></h2> <p>Amid the chaos, Elon Musk took an opportunity to brag about Tesla's operations. He posted on his social media platform X, saying that Tesla's robotaxis were &#34;unaffected&#34; by the power outage that disrupted Waymo's vehicles. Interestingly, Tesla does not currently operate a fully driverless robotaxi program in San Francisco. Instead, Tesla vehicles rely on their FSD (full self-driving<strong>)</strong> system, which requires a human driver to remain behind the wheel at all times and stay actively engaged.</p> <p>Meanwhile, Tesla's official AI account on X also shared a video showing a Tesla driving through the blackout without any visible problems. The post said that Tesla's FSD system has been trained on billions of real-world miles, including situations involving power outages.</p> <p>Tesla's website adds that the company uses massive amounts of anonymous driving data to train its FSD system, which can handle most driving situations with active human supervision and very little intervention.</p> <h2><strong>TSLA vs. GOOGL: Which Stock has More Upside, According to Analysts?</strong></h2> <p>Using TipRanks' Stock Comparison Tool, we compared Tesla (TSLA) and Alphabet (GOOGL). Analysts currently favor Alphabet, which carries a Strong Buy rating and offers more than 5% upside based on its average price target. Tesla, meanwhile, has a Hold rating, with its price target suggesting roughly 20% downside from current levels.</p></div>

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<p>Tesla's robotaxis remained operational during a San Francisco blackout, while Waymo paused due to power outages. Waymo resumed service after the disruption, highlighting competition in the robotaxi market. Elon Musk noted Tesla's resilience, despite not having a fully driverless program. Analysts favor Alphabet over Tesla for stock upside, with Alphabet rated as a Strong Buy and Tesla as a Hold.</p>

- Tesla's robotaxis demonstrated resilience during a power outage weekend in San Francisco while Waymo paused its operations due to disruptions.  
- Although Tesla's vehicles rely on a human-driven FSD system, they successfully navigated the situation without significant issues, highlighting the competition in the robotaxi market.  
- Waymo resumed its services after the outages caused driverless cars to stall in traffic, raising concerns about how such systems manage failure scenarios.

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Tesla vs. Waymo: Tesla Robotaxis Shrug Off SF Blackout Chaos as Waymo Faces Disruptions