Zoox robotaxi strikes opening car door, injures driver in San Francisco
S2 · 17 Jan 2026 · Zoox · San Francisco, CA, USA
Record
| Company | Zoox |
| Industry | AV trucking |
| Type(s) | injury |
| Date | 17 Jan 2026 (day precision) |
| Time of day | 13:30 PT |
| Location | San Francisco, CA, USA |
| Severity | (minor injury or single-unit damage) |
| Scale | 1 injury |
| Confidence | medium |
| Verified flag | Cited source on file; not independently re-verified |
Summary
A Zoox autonomous vehicle struck a car door as it was being opened in San Francisco, injuring the driver of the parked vehicle.
Primary source
Publisher: Mission Local · Retrieved: 2026-09-16
Supporting source rows (1)
| Date | Supporting source row | Publisher | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jan 2026 | Zoox robotaxi strikes opening car door, injures driver in San Francisco | Mission Local | Mission Local |
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