NHTSA opens investigation into Waymo robotaxis still passing stopped school buses

TechnologyInternationalTechCrunchNov 9, 2026, 10:24 AMAI summary

The NHTSA opened a "recall query" to assess the adequacy of Waymo's remedy, after most reported incidents of robotaxis illegally passing stopped school buses occurred after the software update the company deployed to fix the problem. Waymo completed that update on all affected vehicles on November 17, 2025. The initial investigation was opened in October 2025 after an incident in Atlanta; incidents were also documented in Austin.

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The NHTSA opened a "recall query" to assess whether Waymo's remedy was adequate.
According to the regulator, most incidents occurred after the software update.
Waymo completed the update on all affected vehicles on November 17, 2025.

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