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TECHNOLOGY • UNITED STATES

Federal regulators probe Waymo over robotaxis passing stopped school buses

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Federal regulators are investigating whether Waymo vehicles continued passing school buses with flashing red lights after a software update. The probe will examine whether the update fixed the safety problem.

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Why it matters

The investigation concerns student safety and the operation of driverless vehicles in the United States. Its findings could affect Waymo and the wider autonomous-vehicle industry, but the reports do not specify possible regulatory action.

What happens next

Regulators will review whether the earlier software fix addressed the problem. The supplied reports give no timeline or outcome.

What regulators find about the software update

Whether regulators announce further action or a timeline