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Zoox Autonomous Vehicle Reportedly Entered Smoke-Obscured Fire Scene, Prompting Heavy-Smoke Detection Recall
On June 20, 2026, an unoccupied Zoox autonomous vehicle reportedly entered an active fire scene after heavy smoke obscured its surroundings. The purported automated driving system braked hard while attempting to steer away and stopped before the vehicle was reversed under teleguidance. Zoox later recalled 105 vehicles and issued a software update intended to improve detection of and response to heavy smoke.
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- incident-report
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- reported
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- Global
Reported occurrence date: 2026-06-20T00:00:00.000Z
Evidence & attribution
- AI Incident Database
- AI Incident Database · 2026-07-17T00:00:00.000Z
AI Incident Database, Responsible AI Collaborative; McGregor (2021), Preventing Repeated Real World AI Failures by Cataloging Incidents. Incident-specific contributor credits are available at each citation link. Metadata adapted; article text excluded.
License: CC BY-SA 4.0
First collected: 2026-09-19T22:50:59.123Z. This is not the publication date.
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