Toyota Highlander Incident

A Zoox vehicle (Vehicle 1), operating in autonomous mode, was stopped for a red traffic light on northbound [XXX] in San Francisco. A passenger car (Vehicle 2) was also stopped for the same traffic light directly behind the Zoox vehicle. After a few seconds, the passenger car started to inch forward and rear-ended the stopped Zoox vehicle, and the Zoox vehicle operator then disengaged from autonomy. The Zoox vehicle sustained minor damage to the rear bumper. There were no reported injuries at that time and the police were not called. The Zoox vehicle camera footage shows that the passenger car driver was not looking ahead at the roadway before or at the time of contact. On February 4, 2025, Zoox received notice of an unspecified injury allegation by its vehicle operator.