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Amazon's self-driving unit, Zoox, has recalled 258 vehicles due to issues with its automated driving system. The problem, which involves unexpected hard braking, has been resolved via a software update. This comes as Zoox plans to expand its operations and commercialize its robotaxi services later this year.12

Google's Waymo has achieved over 2 million paid robotaxi rides, solidifying its lead in the autonomous vehicle industry. Meanwhile, Amazon's Zoox is preparing to launch paid services in major U.S. cities, vying for a competitive position against Tesla, which still lacks approval for fully autonomous public ride-hailing.3

As Waymo expands in U.S. cities and Baidu leads in China with 9 million paid robotaxi rides, Amazon's Zoox aims to challenge Tesla for market share. Industry experts emphasize that achieving unsupervised autonomy is now a baseline requirement for manufacturers to stay competitive in this evolving sector.3