US investigates Waymo robotaxis over safety around school buses

(Reuters) -The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) said on Monday it has opened an investigation into about 2,000 Waymo self-driving vehicles after reports the robotaxis behaved unsafely near stopped school buses. NHTSA said, citing a media report, that in one incident a robotaxi initially stopped beside a school bus then drove around its front, passing the extended stop arm and crossing control arm as students were disembarking. Waymo did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for comment. (Reporting by Akash Sriram in Bengaluru; Editing by Tasim Zahid)

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