Record Memorial Day traffic expected as drivers warned about worst times to travel

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. People in San Francisco were left speechless as a parade of humanoid robots took the streets and tried to cross a busy intersection. The robots were seen wobbling through the crosswalk as confused drivers and stunned pedestrians gathered to watch. With tens of millions of Americans set to travel ahead of Memorial Day weekend, traffic may be unavoidable — but sitting in the worst of it doesn't have to be. The American Automobile Association (AAA) recently released its projections for Memorial Day travel, finding that 45 million Americans are likely to travel at least 50 miles from home between May 21 and May 25, according to a release. "This year’s domestic travel forecast is slightly higher than last year and sets a new Memorial Day weekend record with 39.1 million people traveling by car and 3.66 million expected to fly to their destinations," the s