Feds ask Waymo about robotaxis repeatedly passing school buses in Austin
6 days ago
- #self-driving cars
- #school bus safety
- #NHTSA
- NHTSA requests more information from Waymo about its self-driving system after reports of 19 illegal passes of school buses in Austin.
- Initial investigation opened in October after footage showed a Waymo vehicle maneuvering around a stopped school bus in Atlanta.
- Waymo issued a software update to improve performance but incidents continued, with Austin School District reporting 19 violations.
- Waymo claims safety is a top priority, citing reduced injury-related crashes compared to human drivers.
- Austin School District demands Waymo cease operations during school hours until software updates guarantee compliance with the law.
- Federal regulators inquire if Waymo has ceased operations as requested and if software fixes address the issue.