The government agency cited Waymo’s multiple major recalls and its analysis of the available data in closing the investigation.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has closed its 14-month investigation into a series of crashes involving self-driving Waymo vehicles, Reuters reports.
The probe examined 22 incidents involving 440 Waymo vehicles, including 17 collisions. Some of the cases involved the autonomous vehicles disobeying traffic control devices or exhibiting “unexpected behavior» near these devices. None of the incidents are known to have resulted in injuries.
The investigation had major knock-on effects for Waymo. The Alphabet-owned company recalled 1,212 of its robotaxis in May, chalking up the incidents to a software glitch.
