Zoox issues software recall after a robotaxi got confused by heavy smoke

Zoox has issued a software recall after one of its robotaxis struggled to navigate a smoke-filled emergency fire scene in June.

The Amazon-owned company said Friday that it has shipped a software update that should address the issue to its fleet of 105 vehicles. Zoox told TechCrunch in a statement that the software update “enhances the existing capability of detecting active [emergency] scenes by adding the ability to detect and respond to heavy smoke in certain situations.”