Zoox is recalling its entire robotaxi fleet after one drove into a sm…

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. If you're building emergency scene detection or sensor fusion for autonomous vehicles, Zoox just proved that smoke is a recognized failure mode regulators will now expect you to handle. Your safety case just got a new requirement.