Amazon's Zoox recalls robotaxis after failure to recognize active fire scene

Amazon's Zoox recalled 105 robotaxis after one vehicle failed to detect heavy smoke and drove into an active fire scene in Las Vegas, requiring a Zoox employee to manually extract it. The company deployed a software update to improve smoke detection, whilst awaiting NHTSA approval to begin paid operations.

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