US NHTSA expands investigation into Waymo following nine additional incidents involving its autonomous vehicles, including collisions and potential traffic law violations.

The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has expanded its investigation into Waymo, the autonomous vehicle subsidiary of Alphabet Inc., after nine additional incidents were identified involving the company's cars. These incidents involved collisions with objects or potentially violating traffic laws. The incidents follow 22 reports of Waymo vehicles exhibiting driving behavior that may have violated traffic safety laws or demonstrated unexpected behavior, including 17 collisions.