Amazon's Zoox Recalls Entire Robotaxi Fleet to Fix Smoke Detection Flaw | Ubergizmo

Amazon's Zoox recalled its entire 105-vehicle robotaxi fleet after a software vulnerability prevented smoke detection during emergencies, exposed when an unoccupied vehicle drove into an active fire scene in June 2026. The company deployed an over-the-air patch to improve emergency scene recognition, but the incident reflects broader NHTSA concerns about autonomous vehicles obstructing first responders.

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