Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after gas-exposure reports

Zoox has grounded its Atlanta autonomous test fleet after safety drivers reported possible carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, or hydrogen sulfide exposure inside gasoline Highlander test vehicles in August. TechCrunch reported an OSHA inquiry after a worker complaint and Zoox's statement that it identified 28 employees who rode in six vehicles with an unexplained odor, detected CO2, and has ceased test-vehicle operations in that market while it investigates. Zoox said its purpose-built electric robotaxis are not affected, and OSHA has since closed its inquiry.