Zoox

Zoox is advancing autonomous vehicle technology through various innovations. They are developing systems for sparsely representing and storing geographic and map data, which aids in efficient navigation. Their research includes agent conversions in driving simulations to evaluate vehicle control systems, and collision avoidance systems that validate vehicle trajectories. Zoox is also working on detection clustering for object identification and sensor perturbation for sensor calibration. These efforts highlight Zoox's focus on enhancing autonomous vehicle navigation, safety, and perception capabilities.

Amazon's self-driving unit Zoox is under investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) following two incidents where its autonomous vehicles braked suddenly, causing rear-end collisions. The NHTSA has requested more information from Zoox regarding these incidents. Despite the investigation, Zoox is expanding its testing program to Austin, Texas, and Miami, Florida.