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Self-Driving · October 2026Gaffe level: Feral

Waymo Stopped for a School Bus, Got the Wrong Answer From a Human, and Drove Past Anyway

An empty Waymo asked remote staff if an Austin school bus had active signals. The agent in Michigan said no. The SUV drove past with stop arms extended, per NTSB findings, weeks after Waymo's software fix for this behavior.

Source: Yahoo

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