Following public pressure, ride-hailing robotaxi service Waymo is making a significant change.

Waymo, which Alphabet owns, has been under some scrutiny this week after the Austin Independent School District publicized videos of the company’s robotaxis driving past Austin school buses with their stop signs and crossing bars deployed.

As of November 20, Waymo robotaxis were committing school bus traffic violations an average of 1.5 times per week during the school year in Austin.

Austin ISD stated that it had been in contact with Waymo for weeks regarding the issue, even going as far as to request the company halt operations between 5:20 a.m. and 9:30 a.m. and from 3 to 7 p.m. until it actually fixed the issue.

The school district stated that the company had assured them that the softwar

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