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TechCrunch · November 9, 2026 · On the brief until November 23, 2026

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

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Operating autonomous vehicles that fail to yield to stopped school buses

Federal regulators opened an investigation into Waymo after its robotaxis continued illegally passing stopped school buses. The agency reported that most documented violations occurred after Waymo completed a software recall meant to stop the behavior. The case centers on whether software recalls are adequate to resolve safety defects in autonomous fleets.

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The situation raises questions about how regulators verify whether a software fix actually resolves a safety defect across an active fleet.

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