Feds Probe Waymo Robotaxis for Passing Stopped School Buses After Fix

WHO:

Engadget - The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating Waymo’s robotaxis.

TechCrunch - Federal authorities say Waymo robotaxis continued illegally passing stopped school buses after a software fix.

WIRED - The U.S. government is seeking more information from Waymo about the school-bus problem.

WHAT:

Engadget - The NHTSA probe examines whether Waymo robotaxis are still passing stopped school buses.

Engadget - The investigation questions the effectiveness of Waymo’s software recall.

TechCrunch - Waymo robotaxis kept illegally passing school buses after the software update, according to federal authorities.

WIRED - Waymo said it fixed the problem, but the government says the fix did not work.

WIRED - Waymo recalled its software after several of its autonomous cars drove around stopped buses.

WHEN:

Engadget - The software recall occurred in 2025.

TechCrunch - The update was rolled out nearly a year before the article.

WIRED - The recall occurred the year before the article; the article does not specify a calendar date.

WHY:

Engadget - The NHTSA is investigating because questions remain about whether the software recall resolved the school-bus issue.

WIRED - Federal authorities want more information because the problem reportedly continued after Waymo’s fix.

(UPDATED November 10, 2026 00:06 UTC)

Federal authorities say Waymo robotaxis kept illegally passing stopped school buses after a software fix. The highway safety agency is investigating whether Waymo’s recall resolved the problem. Officials are seeking more information from the company.