Overview
- Waymo says it will submit the voluntary recall early next week and deploy a software update to improve slowing and stopping near school buses.
- NHTSA’s Office of Defects Investigation is reviewing incidents in Atlanta and Austin where vehicles passed buses with stop-arms and flashing lights.
- Austin ISD reports roughly 19–20 violations this school year, including at least five after a Nov. 17 software update intended to improve behavior.
- The district issued citations, released video evidence, and requested that Waymo pause operations during morning and afternoon school commute windows.
- Waymo cites a lower rate of injury crashes than human drivers and says no injuries have been reported in connection with these school-bus interactions.