Amazon’s autonomous vehicle unit Zoox recalled over 270 robotaxis after a crash involving an unoccupied vehicle in Las Vegas on April 8, according to Reuters. The company halted operations following the incident, conducted a safety review, and issued a software update. Zoox disclosed that its software may fail to accurately predict slow-moving perpendicular vehicles, increasing crash risk. The recall highlights ongoing challenges in the U.S. autonomous vehicle race, where Waymo, Tesla, and Zoox are leading development.
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00:02Amazon's autonomous vehicle, Zoox, were called over 270 robo-taxis after a crash
00:07involving an unoccupied vehicle in Las Vegas on April 8th, according to Reuters.
00:11Company halved in operations following the incident,
00:13conducted a safety review, and issued a software update.
00:16Zoox disclosed that its software may fail to actively collect
00:19slow-moving perpendicular vehicles, increasing crash risk.
00:23Recall highlights ongoing challenges in the U.S. autonomous vehicle race,
00:27Waymo, Tesla, and Zoox are leading development.
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