Feds probing Amazon self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox after 2 rear-end crashes

Detroit — Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit is being investigated by the U.S. government's highway safety agency after two of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists.The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in documents posted on its website Monday it will evaluate the automated driving system developed by Zoox. Both crashes happened during daytime hours, and the motorcyclists suffered minor injuries.

Amazon acquired Zoox in June of 2020 for a price that analysts pegged at over $1 billion. In 2023, the Foster City, California, company said one of its funky-looking four-person shuttles autonomously carried employees on public roads on a mile-long route between two Zoox buildings. The company later planned to launch a shuttle service exclusively for its employees. Analysts say they expect Amazon to use the Zoox system for autonomous deliveries.

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