{"id":341,"date":"2025-05-30T00:14:00","date_gmt":"2025-05-30T00:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/?p=341"},"modified":"2025-05-30T10:15:47","modified_gmt":"2025-05-30T10:15:47","slug":"amazons-robotaxis-recalled-after-close-call","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/index.php\/2025\/05\/30\/amazons-robotaxis-recalled-after-close-call\/","title":{"rendered":"Amazon\u2019s Robotaxis Recalled After Close Call"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image lazyload\" alt=\"\" style=\"margin-bottom: 15px\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/www.midborodocuments.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Zoox-Robotaxi-1-1024x576-1.jpg\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-3 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<ul>\n<li>Zoox recalled 270 robotaxis due to a software bug that might not detect people near the vehicle.<\/li>\n<li>The problem was discovered after an e-scooterist struck the vehicle and nearly got hit.<\/li>\n<li>The company is planning to open up its robotaxi service to the public in Las Vegas later this year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Amazon&rsquo;s Zoox promises to revolutionize transportation, but there are still a number of bugs that need to be worked out. That&rsquo;s clear today following a close call in San Francisco on May 8.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-placement\">\n<div id=\"82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8\" class=\"_ap_apex_ad\"><\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\tvar adpushup = window.adpushup  = window.adpushup || {que:[]};<br \/>\n\t\t\t\tadpushup.que.push(function() {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\tif (adpushup.config.platform !== &#8220;DESKTOP&#8221;){<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;0f7e3106-c4d6-4db4-8135-c508879a76f8&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t} else {<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\tadpushup.triggerAd(&#8220;82503191-e1d1-435a-874f-9c78a2a54a2f&#8221;);<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t}<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t});<\/p><\/div>\n<p>According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2023\/06\/zoox-becomes-first-company-to-deploy-fully-autonomous-pod-on-public-roads-in-nevada\/\">unoccupied robotaxi<\/a> was stopped when it was struck by an e-scooterist. The person fell to the ground directly next to the vehicle, which then started moving forward in autonomous mode.<\/p>\n<p><strong>More: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/2024\/05\/amazons-zoox-under-investigation-following-two-injury-accidents\/\">Amazon&rsquo;s Zoox Under Investigation After Two Motorcycle Collisions<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Thankfully, the robotaxi didn&rsquo;t make contact with the e-scooterist. However, they still suffered minor injuries from crashing into the vehicle.<\/p>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"taboola-mid-article-thumbnails-organic\"><\/div>\n<p>In response to the close call, Zoox paused driverless operations and conducted an internal review. This eventually found that when a vehicle is stopped, moving very slowly, or about to resume travel from a stop, it may not detect vulnerable road users who are laying prone at &ldquo;certain locations immediately adjacent to the vehicle.&rdquo; This means the software would allow the vehicle to move forward as no obstacles were discovered.<\/p>\n<section class=\"type:slideshow\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"lazy \" data-src=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" alt=\"\" src=\"\" data-type=\"inarticle-image\" \/><\/section>\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Photos Zoox<\/h4>\n<p>This would only happen at speeds less than 1.1 mph (0.5 m\/s). However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.carscoops.com\/tag\/amazon\/\">Zoox<\/a> has now addressed the problem with a software update, which has been validated in simulations as well as real-world testing. The company rolled out the software update to all 270 robotaxis last week and recently resumed operations.<\/p>\n<p>Recall aside, Zoox has been keeping a relatively low profile, but they released their first commercial in February. Before that, they expanded operations in Las Vegas and started operating in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>While the company has been flying under the radar, they previously announced plans to open up their robotaxis to the public in Las Vegas later this year. 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The problem was discovered after an e-scooterist struck the vehicle and nearly got hit. The company is planning to open up its robotaxi service to the public in Las Vegas later this year. 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