NTSB will investigate why Waymo's robotaxis are illegally passing school buses
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The NTSB is investigating Waymo's robotaxis for illegally passing school buses in Austin, Texas, following a prior NHTSA evaluation and a software recall that didn't fully resolve the issue.
Source: Engadget
Waymo has caught the attention of the National Transportation Safety Board as the federal agency launched an official investigation into the company for its robotaxis improperly passing school buses in Austin, Texas. The NTSB said on X that it would "examine the interaction between Waymo vehicles and school buses stopped for loading and unloading students." The latest federal probe stems from a preliminary evaluation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration that looked into how Waymo reacts to stopped school buses in the Texas city. That report led to Waymo's voluntary software recall in December. However, the school district said in a memo that the robotaxis were seen repeating the same offense days after the software update. Full Story