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Zoox issues software recall after robotaxi drove into heavy smoke

S3 · 07/17
2026 · Zoox · Las Vegas, NV, USA

Record

CompanyZoox
Categoryav trucking
Typerecall
Date07/17
2026
Time of daynot documented
LocationLas Vegas, NV, USA
SeverityS3 (recall, enforcement, or fleet-wide fault)
Scale-
Confidencemedium
VerificationYes - adversarially checked against the cited source
SourceCNBC

What happened

Zoox recalled its robotaxi fleet's software after a vehicle drove into a heavy smoke/emergency scene in Las Vegas.

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S32026-07-17ZooxZoox recalls 105 robotaxis over heavy-smoke detection failure
S32026-06-18WaymoWaymo recalls 3,871 robotaxis over freeway construction-zone software defect
S32026-06WaymoWaymo recalls ~4,000 robotaxis after vehicles entered closed freeway construction zones
S32026-05WaymoWaymo recalls robotaxi software over risk of driving into flooded roads
S32026-04-20WaymoUnoccupied Waymo Robotaxi Swept Into Waterway After Entering Flooded San Antonio Road
S22025-12-23ZooxZoox robotaxi crosses into opposing lane, prompts 332-vehicle recall
S32025-11-08WaymoWaymo recalls 3,067 vehicles for illegally passing stopped school buses
S32025-05ZooxZoox issues software recall after Las Vegas robotaxi crash

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