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NHTSA Says More Than 3,000 Waymo AVs Under Investigation As Driverless Vehicles Hits Child Near An Elementary School - Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL)

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) says more than 3,000 Alphabet Inc.-backed (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Waymo vehicles are under investigation following an incident where a Waymo autonomous vehicle struck a child near an elementary school. 3,067 Waymos Under Investigation The investigation was opened by the agency on January 28, where it estimates over 3,067 Waymo AVs, fitted with the company's 5th-generation autonomous…

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There were no serious injuries and the accident was most likely caused by a small pedestrian, but NHTSA is still investigating whether Waymo's autonomous car could have driven through the area with more caution.

Waymo continues to roll its robotaxis on the streets of California. And even in case of an accident, the sector giant has a good excuse to value his work!

A child walking to school in California was struck by a self-driving Waymo vehicle in Santa Monica on January 23rd when, according to the company, the pedestrian suddenly stepped out onto the roadway from behind a tall SUV.

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Technologue broke the news in on Saturday, January 31, 2026.
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