NHTSA has opened a new investigation after discovering that most Waymo robotaxis continued illegally passing stopped school buses even after a software update was deployed to fix the issue in November 2025. The agency's Office of Defects Investigation launched a 'recall query' to assess whether the remedy was adequate, as documented incidents persisted in cities like Atlanta and Austin.
Background
Waymo operates one of the largest commercial robotaxi services in the US, with operations in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, and Atlanta. NHTSA oversees vehicle safety investigations and can mandate recalls for defective systems.
- Source
- TechCrunch
- Published
- Nov 9, 2026 at 11:24 PM
- Score
- 7.0 / 10