Startup Pony.ai agrees to automated driving software recall

FILE PHOTO: A logo of the autonomous driving technology startup Pony.ai is seen on a screen during an event in Beijing, China May 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Startup technology firm Pony.ai agreed to issue a recall for some versions of its autonomous driving system software after an October crash in California, U.S. regulators said on Tuesday.

The recall covers three vehicles that have been repaired, the company told the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The agency said on Tuesday this was the "first recall of an automated driving system" and that the specific software at issue had been in use by three vehicles.