Waymo announced a voluntary software recall after its robotaxis were found to have illegally passed stopped school buses with extended stop signs and flashing lights on multiple occasions in Atlanta and Austin, with no injuries reported.
- Date of incident
- 2025-12-05
- Location
- Atlanta, Georgia, USA
- Sources
- 10
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- 2025-12-05Recall
Waymo announced a voluntary software recall after its robotaxis were found to have illegally passed stopped school buses with extended stop signs and flashing lights on multiple occasions in Atlanta and Austin, with no injuries reported.
techcrunch.com - 2025-12-08Investigation
Waymo robotaxis in Austin, Texas illegally passed stopped school buses with flashing red lights at least 20 times during the 2025 school year, prompting an expanded NHTSA investigation and a voluntary software recall.
cbsnews.com - 2026-01-15Follow-up
Waymo robotaxis in Austin continued to illegally pass stopped school buses with extended stop-arms after a December software recall, with Austin ISD issuing at least four additional citations including one on Monday January 12, 2026.
statesman.com - 2026-01-23Investigation
US safety board opens probe into Waymo robotaxis passing stopped school buses
reuters.com - 2026-07-07Follow-up
Waymo recalled 3,067 robotaxis after vehicles repeatedly failed to stop for school buses, including a January 12, 2026 incident in Austin, Texas where a remote assistance agent incorrectly told the autonomous vehicle a school bus was not signaling for drivers to stop, causing it to illegally pass the bus.
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- techcrunch.comWaymo announced a voluntary software recall after its robotaxis were found to have illegally passed stopped school buses with extended stop signs and flashing lights on multiple occasions in Atlanta and Austin, with no injuries reported.2025-12-05copy 2026-10-26tier 2
- theverge.comWaymo robotaxis are under investigation for illegally passing stopped school buses.2025-12-05copy 2026-10-19tier 2
- cbsnews.comWaymo robotaxis in Austin, Texas illegally passed stopped school buses with flashing red lights at least 20 times during the 2025 school year, prompting an expanded NHTSA investigation and a voluntary software recall.2025-12-08copy 2026-10-26tier 1
- pcmag.comWaymo robotaxis were reported on multiple occasions passing stopped school buses without stopping in Atlanta and Austin, prompting NHTSA to open an investigation and Waymo to issue a voluntary software recall for its fifth-generation automated driving system.2025-12-08copy 2026-10-19tier 2
- houstonpublicmedia.orgWaymo announced a voluntary software recall after multiple incidents in which its autonomous robotaxis illegally passed stopped school buses, including documented cases in Austin and a video-recorded incident in Atlanta, with no injuries reported.2025-12-08copy 2026-10-23tier 2
- therobotreport.comWaymo filed a voluntary software recall with NHTSA after its robotaxis were found to have illegally passed stopped school buses in multiple incidents across different states, including at least 19 instances recorded by the Austin Independent School District.2025-12-09copy 2026-10-19tier 2
- usatoday.comWaymo announced a voluntary software recall after its robotaxi illegally passed a stopped school bus with flashing red lights and deployed stop arm in Atlanta on September 22, 2025, and was found to have committed at least 20 similar violations in Austin, Texas, with no injuries reported.2025-12-09copy 2026-11-01tier 2
- statesman.comWaymo robotaxis in Austin continued to illegally pass stopped school buses with extended stop-arms after a December software recall, with Austin ISD issuing at least four additional citations including one on Monday January 12, 2026.2026-01-15copy 2026-10-17tier 2
- reuters.comUS safety board opens probe into Waymo robotaxis passing stopped school buses2026-01-23copy 2026-10-17tier 1
- motorbiscuit.comWaymo recalled 3,067 robotaxis after vehicles repeatedly failed to stop for school buses, including a January 12, 2026 incident in Austin, Texas where a remote assistance agent incorrectly told the autonomous vehicle a school bus was not signaling for drivers to stop, causing it to illegally pass the bus.2026-07-07copy 2026-10-17tier 2
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