Self-Driving

Waymo Said It Fixed Its School Bus Problem. The US Government Says It Didn’t Work

2026-11-09 · WIRED

Waymo recalled its software after its robotaxis kept casually driving past stopped school buses, because apparently 'yield to children' was too complex an instruction. The fix didn't actually fix anything, and now federal regulators want answers. Nothing says 'trust our AI' like needing a government intervention to not endanger kids.

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