Federal regulators opened a new review after Waymo robotaxis kept passing stopped school buses, even after a software fix. Parents and drivers should know.
Federal safety regulators have opened a new review of Waymo. Its self-driving robotaxis kept passing school buses that had stopped with red lights flashing, even after the company said a software fix was finished. Most of the reported cases came after that fix.
Waymo runs robotaxi services, which are self-driving cars that give rides. Nearly a year ago, it updated its software and issued a recall after reports of cars passing stopped school buses. Waymo said the update reached all affected vehicles on November 17, 2025.
In a November 6 filing, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said most reported incidents happened after that update. Its Office of Defects Investigation opened a "recall query" to judge whether the fix was adequate.
The first investigation began in October 2025. Footage from Atlanta showed a Waymo going around a stopped bus with its stop sign out and lights flashing while children got off. More cases followed in Austin. Austin school officials told NHTSA about at least five incidents in a letter.
The material does not say how many incidents happened after the update or what Waymo will change next. TechCrunch asked Waymo and Austin school officials for comment. No reply has been reported yet.
Families with children at school bus stops in cities where Waymo operates, including Atlanta and Austin, have the most reason to stay alert. Drivers and robotaxi riders should know the fix did not fully work. The alert box above lists simple steps for kids and for reporting a car that passes a stopped bus.
A promised software fix did not fully stop Waymo cars from passing school buses, so teach kids to cross only when the bus driver signals.
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