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Waymo says in an email statement that a software issue contributed to the problem and that it has been fixed.
Waymo plans to file a voluntary recall of the software with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which launched an investigation.
Waymo is a subsidiary of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, which is a financial supporter of NPR.
An Atlanta TV station aired video in September showing a Waymo driverless taxi maneuvering around a stopped school bus.
The bus's red lights were flashing and its stop sign extended.
In Austin, Texas, the school district documented 19 similar incidents, one just moments after a student crossed in front of the Waymo vehicle.
Waymo says in an email statement that a software issue contributed to the problem and that it has been fixed.
No one was injured, and Waymo plans to file a voluntary recall of the software with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which launched an investigation.
Waymo is a subsidiary of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, which is a financial supporter of NPR.
An Atlanta TV station aired video in September showing a Waymo driverless taxi maneuvering around a stopped school bus.
The bus's red lights were flashing and its stop sign extended.
In Austin, Texas, the school district documented 19 similar incidents, one just moments after a student crossed in front of the Waymo vehicle.
Waymo says in an email statement that a software issue contributed to the problem and that it has been fixed.
Waymo plans to file a voluntary recall of the software with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which launched an investigation.
Waymo is a subsidiary of Alphabet, the parent company of Google, which is a financial supporter of NPR.