Zoox robotaxi recall after Las Vegas collision

Tuesday, May 6, 2025, 3:20 pm

Amazon-owned Zoox abruptly halted its driverless program following a collision in Las Vegas, prompting a comprehensive software recall for its entire fleet. The company’s decision came amid mounting safety concerns and regulatory scrutiny, leaving industry watchers and safety experts to wonder if the recall might have been a tad too little, too late.

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theverge.com / Amazon’s Zoox issued a robotaxi software recall after a crash in Las Vegas

Amazon-owned Zoox says it issued a software recall for all 270 of its vehicles after an unoccupied robotaxi in Las Vegas crashed into a passenger vehicle on April 8th, Reuters reports. The update rolled out between April 16th and 17th to address a risky situation that could arise when the vehicle…

engadget.com / Zoox issues software recall for all robotaxis following Las Vegas collision

Zoox, the Amazon-owned robotaxi company, announced a voluntary software recall for its vehicles. The company had paused its driverless vehicle operations for a review following an incident last month where a Zoox car and a passenger car collided in Las Vegas. According to the report filed with the…

techcrunch.com / Amazon-owned Zoox issues recall following robotaxi crash

Zoox, the autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, paused its driverless testing program for more than a week and issued a voluntary recall of its software following a crash in Las Vegas, according to the company and a filing with federal safety regulators. The April 8 crash, which involved an…

cnbc.com / Amazon's Zoox robotaxi unit issues software recall after recent Las Vegas crash

Amazon's Zoox issued a software recall for its robotaxis after a crash in Las Vegas last month, the company said.

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