Coverage dated May 12, 2024

Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit under investigation after 2 crashes

Headline from NBC4 Washington

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...

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Reports & sources

19 articles, oldest first.

  1. Fortune

    Amazon self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under U.S. investigation after 2 of its vehicles braked suddenly and were rear-ended by motorcyclists (opens Fortune)

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    Both crashes happened during the daytime hours, and the motorcyclists suffered minor injuries.

  2. Insider

    US regulators probe Amazon-backed Zoox after 2 of its cars unexpectedly braked and caused crashes (opens Insider)

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    Regulators are investigating Zoox after two vehicles equipped with the company's self-driving systems braked suddenly, leading to rear-end collisions.

  3. NBC 6 South Florida

    Amazon's Zoox under investigation by NHTSA after two robotaxi crashes (opens NBC 6 South Florida)

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    Two Toyota Highlanders equipped with Zoox’s automated self-driving technology braked unexpectedly, causing motorcyclists to rear-end the vehicles.

  4. NBC4 Washington

    Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit under investigation after 2 crashes (opens NBC4 Washington)

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    NBC4 Washington's feed description

    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...

  5. Quartz

    Amazon's self-driving car startup Zoox is facing a federal investigation after 2 rear-enders (opens Quartz)

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    Zoox is the third firm to face a federal probe over its driver assistance software in recent weeks

  6. KOB 4

    Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox under investigation by US after 2 rear-end crashes (opens KOB 4)

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    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 that it will eval…

  7. New York Post

    Amazon-owned Zoox self-driving vehicles facing probe after two rear-end collisions (opens New York Post)

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    The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said Monday it has opened an investigation into Amazon's self-driving Zoox vehicles due to unexpected braking leading to two rear-end collisions that injured motorcyclists.

  8. CBS News

    Feds probing Amazon self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox after 2 rear-end crashes (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    Amazon's self-driving robotaxi unit Zoox 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.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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