US regulator opens Waymo recall query

The US safety agency launched a recall query into Alphabet unit Waymo covering nearly 3000 vehicles. Investigators are examining whether a previous software update failed to stop robotaxis from illegally passing stopped school buses.

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FILE PHOTO: The Waymo Ojai autonomous vehicle, a Chinese-made electric vehicle manufactured by Zeekr, travels along a major Los Angeles freeway through Hawthorne, California, US, October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo

The United States National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened a recall query into ALPHABET INC-CL A unit Waymo on Monday following numerous incidents of robotaxis passing stopped school buses. The probe targets nearly 3,000 company-owned self-driving vehicles equipped with automated driving systems. Regulators are examining whether a software update deployed late last year failed to prevent driverless cars from bypassing school buses with flashing red lights.