Waymo robotaxis kept illegally passing school buses after software fix, feds say

Federal safety regulators have opened a new investigation into Waymo robotaxis after reports showed the autonomous vehicles continued to illegally pass stopped school buses with flashing red lights. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration stated that the majority of these incidents occurred after Waymo deployed a software update intended to fix the issue. Waymo had previously completed the software update for all affected vehicles in November 2025 following an initial recall. Open article →