NHTSA AQ23001: Certification
Make: ZOOX. Model: ZOOX SEDAN. Component: UNKNOWN OR OTHER. In July 2022, Zoox announced that it had certified a self-driving vehicle as being compliant with all applicable FMVSS. Zoox described these “purpose-built” vehicles as bi-directional, equipped with an automated driving system, and lacking traditional driving controls. Zoox was an outlier in the industry, having self-certified these vehicles rather than seeking an available exemption. Publicly available materials depicting Zoox’s vehicl
Record details
Published: 3 March 2023
Source: NHTSA ADAS/ADS Investigations
Category: Incidents
Topics: Agents & autonomy
Retrieved: 13 August 2026
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