Zoox remembers a self-driving robotaxis for software updates after the crash of Las Vegas

Las Vegas (KTNV) -ZOOX, an autonomous vehicle company from Amazon, gives a recall of its self-driving robotaxis to update software after a crash in Las Vegas last month.

According to a report by Reuters, the company calls back 270 self -driving vehicles after a robotaxi was involved in an accident with a passenger car on April 8. The Robotxai was not occupied and there were no injuries.

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Zoox issued the voluntary recall on Tuesday. A report was submitted to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which describes the crash and the type of defect.

“The Incident Involved a Passenger Car Quickly Approaching the Lane Where Purpose-Built Robotaxi was traveling. Anticipating that the Passenger Car would proceed forward, the zoox robotaxi slowed down to the right. Zoox Robotaxi and Remaining in the Shoulder Lane.

According to Zoox, the basic cause of the crash had to do with the software of the vehicle.

Immediately after the crash, Zoox said that it stopped his operations to carry out a security check. “After the analysis and strict tests,” says Zoox, it has developed an update to fix the problem.

The company adds that all vehicles on the street have been updated today.