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NHTSA Investigates Waymo for School Bus Incident

10/20/2025

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into Waymo's autonomous vehicles after a robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus unloading children in Atlanta, Georgia.
The probe will assess whether Waymo's software complies with traffic laws and can reliably detect school buses and their signals.
Waymo says it is cooperating with NHTSA and has updated software to improve safety, with potential impacts on its operations.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has launched an investigation into Waymo's autonomous vehicles after a robotaxi drove around a stopped school bus unloading children in Atlanta, Georgia.
The probe will assess whether Waymo's software complies with traffic laws and can reliably detect school buses and their signals.
Waymo says it is cooperating with NHTSA and has updated software to improve safety, with potential impacts on its operations.