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
- 5
How the event developed
- 2025-05-13Follow-up
A Zoox robotaxi was involved in a crash in San Francisco prior to a separate Las Vegas crash.
kcra.com - 2025-05-24Recall
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.
engadget.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 Jamel Durden's hand and also causing neck and back pain.
missionlocal.org - 2026-01-28Investigation
A 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.
techbuzz.ai - 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.2025-05-13tier 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.2025-05-24tier 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.2026-01-17tier 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.2026-01-28tier 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.2026-01-28tier 2
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