Waymo recalls more than 3,000 vehicles due to faulty software
Waymo recalls more than 3,000 vehicles due to faulty software
NHTSA said faulty software may cause Waymo vehicles to pass a stopped school bus even when its red lights are flashing or its stop arm is extended.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article appears mostly accurate, with the main claim of Waymo recalling vehicles due to a software issue related to school bus encounters being supported by multiple sources. There is no apparent bias in the reporting. Minor details, such as the exact number of incidents in Texas, are not consistently reported across all sources, but the core issue is confirmed.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Waymo recalls more than 3,000 vehicles due to faulty software.
- Verification Source #2: Waymo, the autonomous vehicle unit of Alphabet, has recalled 3,100 vehicles in the US due to a software issue.
- Assessment: Supported
- Claim: Faulty software may cause Waymo vehicles to pass a stopped school bus even when its red lights are flashing or its stop arm is extended.
- Verification Source #3: It comes after Texas officials said some of Waymo's vehicles illegally passed school buses more than a dozen times in recorded incidents since...
- Assessment: Supported
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 2 confirms the recall of 3,100 vehicles due to a software issue.
- Source 3 links the recall to incidents of Waymo vehicles passing school buses illegally.