NHTSA investigates Zoox robotaxis after two crashes from unexpected braking
Record
| Company | Zoox |
| Industry | AV trucking |
| Type(s) | malfunction |
| Date | 13 May 2024 (day precision) |
| Time of day | not documented |
| Location | USA |
| Severity | (minor injury or single-unit damage) |
| Scale | not documented |
| Confidence | high |
| Verified flag | Yes - independently re-checked against the cited source |
Summary
NHTSA opened an investigation into Amazon's Zoox robotaxis after two separate crashes attributed to unexpected/unpredictable braking behavior.
Primary source
Publisher: NBC News · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May 2024 | NHTSA investigates Zoox robotaxis after two crashes from unexpected braking | NBC News | NBC News |
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