According to recent reports, Amazon-owned self-driving vehicle company, Zoox, is under investigation by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after two of its autonomous test vehicles were involved in crashes in San Francisco. The investigation will aim to determine the cause of the crashes and any potential faults with the technology used by the robotaxis. This incident highlights the complex nature of developing and testing autonomous vehicles, as safety is a major concern in the continuous push for a driverless future. Amazon acquired Zoox in 2020 and has yet to publicly launch this autonomous ride-hailing service. Safety of the autonomous vehicle technology remains a priority for the regulators and the industry as a whole.
Amazon’s Zoox under investigation by NHTSA after two robotaxi crashes
According to recent reports, Amazon-owned self-driving vehicle company, Zoox, is under investigation by the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) after two of its autonomous test vehicles were involved in crashes in San Francisco. The investigation will aim to determine the cause of the crashes and any potential faults with the technology used by the robotaxis. This incident highlights the complex nature of developing and testing autonomous vehicles, as safety is a major concern in the continuous push for a driverless future. Amazon acquired Zoox in 2020 and has yet to publicly launch this autonomous ride-hailing service. Safety of the autonomous vehicle technology remains a priority for the regulators and the industry as a whole.
