NHTSA Investigates Waymo After Robotaxi Strikes Child Near Santa Monica School

Waymo confirmed that one of its autonomous vehicles struck a child sustaining minor injuries near an elementary school in Santa Monica on January twenty-third. Both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) have opened investigations into the incident. The accident occurred during peak school drop-off hours amidst other vehicles and pedestrians, according to safety regulators.