_Regulation · Operational restriction_

# NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update

Canonical ID: `644a8b54-f689-4273-b448-d6fae767cd53`

- **Jurisdiction:** [United States](/locations/united-states.md) (id: `aa8b9c05-c836-4021-801f-59801970401e`)
- **Kind:** `operational_restriction`
- **Status (derived):** in_effect
- **Effective:** 2024-08-01

Zoox issued a recall for its robotaxi fleet after NHTSA investigation found the ADS could misjudge pedestrian proximity in certain crossing scenarios. Software update addressed pedestrian detection and braking behavior.

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.nhtsa.gov/recalls · 2024-08-01

## Status history

- **in_effect** · 2024-08-01 · agent-recon
    - Initial ingestion

## Common questions

### What does NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update cover?

Zoox issued a recall for its robotaxi fleet after NHTSA investigation found the ADS could misjudge pedestrian proximity in certain crossing scenarios. Software update addressed pedestrian detection and braking behavior.

### Where does NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update apply?

NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update is recorded as a operational_restriction applying in United States on the DEPLOY registry.

### When did NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update take effect?

NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update is recorded as effective August 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry.

### Is NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update still in effect?

NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update is currently in effect and applies to covered operators in the named jurisdiction.

### What types of robots does NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update apply to?

NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update is recorded as applying to autonomous vehicles on the DEPLOY registry.

### Which robot models on the DEPLOY registry fall under NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update?

8 robot models on the DEPLOY registry match the form-factor scope of NHTSA Recall: Zoox Robotaxi Pedestrian Collision Risk Software Update: Apollo RT6, Argo AI Self-Driving System, Aurora, Aurora Driver and 4 others. Form-factor scope match does not by itself establish compliance status; review the underlying primary sources for each operator.


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