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Waymo robotaxi strikes child near elementary school

S4 · 01/23
2026 · Waymo · Santa Monica, CA, USA

Record

CompanyWaymo
Categoryav trucking
Typecrash
Date01/23
2026
Time of daynot documented
LocationSanta Monica, CA, USA
SeverityS4 (serious injury, total loss, or grounding)
Scale-
Confidencemedium
VerificationYes - adversarially checked against the cited source
SourceTechCrunch

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A Waymo robotaxi hit a child during school drop-off in Santa Monica, California, triggering a federal safety investigation by NHTSA.

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