Waymo issues voluntary recall after recorded issues in Texas; vehicles will remain on roads

"I think it's driving like how a lot of humans do, I think it's driving the way it should to kind of interact with other human drivers basically and for the most part it's safe, I mean there's obviously still improvements they can make it's like they're 99% there but there's still things to tweak but I think that's kind of part of the process," Waymo passenger Ethan Frommer said."

"In a statement to ABC7, Waymo says it is not taking its robotaxis off the roads for the recall. It says all vehicles had a software update by Nov. 17. "Are they open for a third party to check that for them? That's my biggest question, just to make sure that they gain the trust- this is part of the transparency and accountability," Banafa said."

Waymo issued a voluntary recall after robotaxis were recorded illegally passing stopped school buses in Austin, Texas, with more than 19 incidents reported and no injuries. School leaders asked Waymo to pause operations near schools during pick-up and drop-off. Waymo stated it is not removing vehicles from the roads for the recall and completed a software update by Nov. 17. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration requested information about the Texas incidents. Analysts and community members called for third-party checks to build trust. Waymo reports a better injury-crash safety record than human drivers.

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