Amazon's Zoox wins first US approval for paid robotaxis with no human controls
The exemption allows Zoox to charge riders and deploy up to 2,500 vehicles a year, with extra reporting and state approvals required.
- Amazon's Zoox received US approval to operate up to 2,500 steering-wheel-free robotaxis annually for two years, marking a first in the autonomous ride industry.
- The Zoox robotaxis seat passengers in two inward-facing rows and lack human controls such as steering wheels and pedals.
- Zoox currently tests in Las Vegas and San Francisco and may begin charging for rides subject to state and local permissions.
- The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration can revoke the approval if major safety issues arise and plans to update federal automated driving regulations soon.
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America Approves Driverless Cars Without Pedals
Federal safety regulators have quietly opened the door to robotaxis with no steering wheels today — and could soon erase the brake pedal too. Story Snapshot Federal regulators approved Amazon-owned Zoox to run paid robotaxis with no steering wheel or pedals, using a narrow safety exemption. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is proposing...
A robotaxi with no steering wheel just got the green light to charge you for a ride
Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without manual controls like steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals as the rules start to catch up to the evolving technology. Amazon’s fully autonomous Zoox vehicles got approval Thursday to begin charging customers for rides in the specially designed cars that feature four inward-facing seats once they secure state and local approval. Zoox has already been offering free …
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