The NHTSA is opening an investigation into Amazon’s (AMZN) Zoox after two of its automated Toyota (TM) SUVs braked unexpectedly, resulting in motorcyclists rear-ending them, the regulator said. In both cases, there were minor injuries, the NHTSA said, adding that the agency confirmed that each of the Zoox vehicles were operating in autonomous mode leading up to the collisions. Both incidents occurred during the daytime and within the domain the Zoox system is designed to operate in, according to NHTSA.
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