# Jonathan Morrison

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## Timeline

- **2026-07-17**: Recall Publicly Announced — Zoox and NHTSA make the recall public; the software update is confirmed to have been shipped to the fleet.
- **2026-07-10**: NHTSA Administrator Issues Directive — Jonathan Morrison sends a letter to AV developers demanding immediate action to prevent interference with first responders, citing a 'pattern' of incidents.
- **2026-07-08**: Zoox Files Recall with NHTSA — Zoox officially notifies the NHTSA of a software defect affecting all 105 vehicles and begins deploying an over-the-air update.
- **2026-06-20**: Las Vegas Smoke Incident — An unoccupied Zoox robotaxi enters heavy smoke at a fire scene, brakes hard, and stops. A teleoperator reverses the vehicle away from the scene.

## Recent coverage (2 stories, network-wide)

### 0 steering wheels, 4 seats: Zoox's AI-driven robotaxi wins approval to charge
2026-07-31 06:29:22 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Neutral · Impact: 8/10 · Sources: 6

NHTSA's landmark approval lets Amazon's Zoox take paying riders in a vehicle with no manual controls, validating AI's ability to handle driving without human fallback. The move signals regulatory trust in embodied AI, while safety advocates demand more data transparency.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/zoox-robotaxi-approval-ai

### Amazon's $1.3B Zoox Recalls 105 Robotaxis Over Smoke Perception Failure
2026-07-17 16:12:32 · Sector: ai · Sentiment: Negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 2

Zoox’s recall of 105 vehicles after a smoke-related perception failure reveals a tough reality: even advanced AI models stumble on unstructured occlusion. The NHTSA’s strong language treats emergency vehicle interactions as a solvable AI problem, not an acceptable edge case, pressuring developers to urgently close the gap.
Full story: https://getaibrief.com/story/zoox-robotaxi-recall-smoke-ai-perception

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