NHTSA investigates if Waymo robotaxis are still running school bus stop signs

Waymo’s 2025 software recall may be less effective than initially thought.

By Jackson Chen Nov. 9, 2026 11:16 am EST Robin Marchant/Getty Images Add Engadget on Google: Google Discover

Several months after Waymo issued a voluntary software recall on its robotaxis for running red lights and stop signs from stopped school buses, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation into the recall's effectiveness. The recall query began on Friday to determine whether Waymo's update worked, since "a majority of incidents occurred after the ... remedy date."