A School District Tried to Help Train Waymos to Stop for School Buses

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Waymo's self-driving vehicles repeatedly failed to stop for school buses in Austin, despite software updates and a federal recall.
The company collaborated with Austin's school district for a data collection event to improve recognition of bus signals.
Incidents continued after the recall, raising concerns about the technology's ability to learn and adapt to specific road scenarios.
Experts highlight challenges in recognizing flashing lights and stop-arms, noting that isolated data collection may not address real-world complexities.
The situation underscores the difficulty of achieving 100% safety with autonomous systems, particularly in edge cases like school bus stops.

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