Zoox is recalling its entire robotaxi fleet after one drove into a smoke-filled fire scene

Zoox recalled its entire 105-vehicle robotaxi fleet after one vehicle drove into a smoke-obscured active fire scene in Las Vegas on 20 June, failing to detect the hazard. NHTSA was notified on 8 July; a software update now adds smoke detection to emergency scene recognition.

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