Waymo robotaxis kept passing stopped school buses after software fix, US regulators say
Federal regulators are testing whether the late-2025 update actually fixed the problem, and a separate NTSB probe is also underway.
Federal safety regulators have opened a recall query into Waymo after reports that its robotaxis kept driving past stopped school buses even after a late-2025 software fix. The agency's filing states that most of the incidents took place after the remedy date, which casts doubt on whether the update worked. The investigation will test the remedy and look for the causes behind the incidents reported after the update. Several reported cases came from Atlanta and Austin, and the Austin school district documented at least five of them. Separately, the NTSB has opened its own probe into the behavior around school buses.
Why it matters
The recall query means the fix itself is now under scrutiny rather than being accepted at face value. Parents, school districts and other road users who rely on drivers stopping for buses have a direct interest in whether driverless vehicles behave correctly around them. Because most incidents came after the update, the outcome will show whether a software remedy can be trusted for this kind of safety failure.
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