Zoox Recalls All 105 Robotaxis After Vehicle Enters Fire Scene Smoke, Requires Remote Rescue

Zoox recalled its entire 105-vehicle robotaxi fleet on July 17 after one drove into heavy smoke from an active fire, braked to a stop inside it, and had to be remotely reversed out by a teleguidance operator. The software update improves smoke detection. NHTSA's Jonathan Morrison has declared emergency scenes "not rare or extreme edge cases."