Waymo Voluntarily Recalls Software After Autonomous Vehicles Pass Stopped School Buses

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Waymo will issue a voluntary software recall after its self-driving cars were found passing stopped school buses, prompting an NHTSA investigation. The company traced the problem to a software issue and plans to update systems next week. No injuries were reported.

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00:03Waymo said it will file a voluntary software recall after reports that its autonomous taxis

00:07passed, stopped school buses, according to NPR. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration

00:13opened an investigation in October after a video in Atlanta showed a Waymo vehicle driving around

00:18a bus with its lights and stop arm deployed. Austin's school district documented 19 similar

00:24incidents, including one where a car passed moments after a student crossed. Waymo said

00:29it identified a software issue and plans to submit the recall early next week, adding

00:34that no injuries occurred. Chief Safety Officer Mauricio Pena said the company is proud of

00:39its record, but aims to improve by reviewing vehicle performance and making needed fixes.

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