An unoccupied Zoox robotaxi was struck by an electric scooter at a San Francisco intersection after braking to yield, causing the rider to fall; the robotaxi continued moving and completed a turn before stopping without making further contact with the rider, who sustained minor injuries.
- Date of incident
- 2025-05-08
- Location
- San Francisco, California, USA
- Sources
- 9
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How the event developed
- 2025-05-13Report
A Zoox robotaxi was involved in a crash in San Francisco prior to a separate Las Vegas crash.
kcra.com - 2025-05-23Recall
An unoccupied Zoox robotaxi was struck by an electric scooter rider after braking to yield at an intersection in San Francisco, causing the rider to fall and sustain minor injuries before declining medical attention, leading Zoox to issue a voluntary software recall for 270 vehicles.
cnbc.com - 2026-01-17Report
A Zoox robotaxi traveling on 15th Street in San Francisco's Mission District struck the opening door of a parked 1977 Cadillac, injuring street ambassador a person's hand and also causing neck and back pain.
missionlocal.org - 2026-01-28Investigation
A Zoox autonomous robotaxi traveling on 15th Street in San Francisco crashed into the driver's-side door of a parked car after the door was opened into its path, reportedly smashing the hand of the car's owner and damaging the Zoox vehicle's glass doors.
techcrunch.com
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- kcra.comA Zoox robotaxi was involved in a crash in San Francisco prior to a separate Las Vegas crash.2025-05-13copy 2026-10-28tier 2
- cnbc.comAn unoccupied Zoox robotaxi was struck by an electric scooter rider after braking to yield at an intersection in San Francisco, causing the rider to fall and sustain minor injuries before declining medical attention, leading Zoox to issue a voluntary software recall for 270 vehicles.2025-05-23copy 2026-11-01tier 1
- techcrunch.comAn unoccupied Zoox robotaxi operating at low speed was struck by an e-scooter rider at a San Francisco intersection; the rider fell next to the vehicle, the robotaxi then moved and completed a turn without further contact, and the rider declined medical attention for minor injuries, prompting Zoox to issue a voluntary software recall.2025-05-23copy 2026-11-01tier 2
- engadget.comAn unoccupied Zoox robotaxi was struck by an electric scooter at a San Francisco intersection after braking to yield, causing the rider to fall; the robotaxi continued moving and completed a turn before stopping without making further contact with the rider, who sustained minor injuries.2025-05-24copy 2026-10-30tier 2
- nypost.comA person riding an electric scooter collided with a stopped, unoccupied Zoox robotaxi at an intersection in San Francisco in early May, fell to the ground, sustained minor injuries, and declined medical assistance, prompting Zoox to issue a voluntary software recall.2025-05-25copy 2026-11-01tier 2
- carscoops.comAn unoccupied Zoox robotaxi that had been stopped was struck by an e-scooterist in San Francisco; the rider fell beside the vehicle, which then began moving forward in autonomous mode without detecting the prone person, though it did not make contact with them, and the rider suffered minor injuries from the initial collision.2025-05-29copy 2026-10-12tier 2
- missionlocal.orgA Zoox robotaxi traveling on 15th Street in San Francisco's Mission District struck the opening door of a parked 1977 Cadillac, injuring street ambassador Jamel Durden's hand and also causing neck and back pain.2026-01-17copy 2026-10-27tier 2
- techbuzz.aiA Zoox robotaxi struck the suddenly opened driver's side door of a parked 1977 Cadillac Coupe DeVille near 15th and Mission Streets in San Francisco, injuring street ambassador Jamel Durden's hand and damaging the robotaxi's glass doors.2026-01-28copy 2026-10-17tier 2
- techcrunch.comA Zoox autonomous robotaxi traveling on 15th Street in San Francisco crashed into the driver's-side door of a parked car after the door was opened into its path, reportedly smashing the hand of the car's owner and damaging the Zoox vehicle's glass doors.2026-01-28copy 2026-10-28tier 2
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