""a media report involving a Waymo AV [autonomous vehicle] that failed to remain stopped when approaching a school bus that was stopped with its red lights flashing, stop arm deployed, and crossing control arm deployed.""
"The NHTSA website also includes a letter from the Austin Independent School District, saying the district has documented 19 instances of Waymo vehicles "illegally and dangerously" passing the district's school buses."
"The letter, signed by the district's senior counsel, says in one instance the Waymo vehicle drove past the stopped bus "only moments after a student crossed in front of the vehicle, and while the student was still in the road.""
"In a statement emailed to NPR, Waymo Chief Safety Officer Mauricio Pena said that while the company is proud of its safety record, "holding the highest safety standards means recognizing when our behavior should be better." Pena wrote that Waymo plans "to file a voluntary software recall with NHTSA" and it "will continue analyzing our vehicles performance and making necessary fixes.""
Waymo plans to file a voluntary software recall to address a software issue that contributed to incidents of its autonomous taxis passing stopped school buses. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration opened an investigation in October after video showed a Waymo vehicle driving around a stopped school bus. The Austin Independent School District documented 19 instances of Waymo vehicles illegally and dangerously passing its buses, including one that occurred moments after a student crossed in front of the vehicle. Waymo identified a software issue, says no injuries occurred, and will continue analyzing performance and making fixes.
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