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Amazon-Owned Zoox Begins Operating Driverless Robotaxi in Las Vegas
Ridesharing // June 27, 2023

Zoox announced Tuesday (June 27) that it has been operating its driverless robotaxi in Las Vegas for two weeks. The autonomous car — which has no steering wheel or pedals — has been transporting Zoox employees on a one-mile loop on public roads near the company’s...

City Infrastructure Main Hurdle Faced by Amazon’s Driverless Zoox Cars 
Technology // September 28, 2022

Amazon’s driverless vehicle subsidiary Zoox is hoping to get cars on the streets sooner rather than later, but expanding autonomous infrastructure into new locations beyond the initial cities in the testing phase is proving to be a challenge. Speaking virtually at the Bloomberg Technology Summit...

Amazon’s Zoox Trots Out Four-Seat Self-Driving Robotaxi
Amazon Innovations // December 14, 2020

The startup Zoox — which Amazon acquired in June for a reported $1.2 billion — unveiled a self-driving electric taxi Monday (Dec. 14). “Revealing our functioning and driving vehicle is an exciting milestone in our company’s history and marks an important step on our journey...

Amazon Reportedly Adding Driverless Car Maker Zoox To Its Portfolio For $1.2B 
Amazon Acquisitions // June 26, 2020

Amazon will pay more than $1.2 billion to acquire Zoox, the Foster City, Calif., self-driving technology company, the Financial Times (FT) reported.  While the purchase could fuel Amazon’s delivery fleet, a source familiar with the deal told the newspaper it could signal the eCommerce giant’s entry...

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Amazon-Owned Zoox Expands Operation of Autonomous Cars in Las Vegas

March 14, 2024
Amazon-owned autonomous car company Zoox has expanded the area in which its robotaxis are operating. The company is also operating the vehicles at faster speeds, in light rain and at night, Zoox said in a Thursday (March 14) update. “Deploying our robotaxi in a larger geofence is a big milestone for Zoox,” the company said in the update. […]

Amazon-Owned Zoox Begins Operating Driverless Robotaxi in Las Vegas

June 27, 2023
Zoox announced Tuesday (June 27) that it has been operating its driverless robotaxi in Las Vegas for two weeks. The autonomous car — which has no steering wheel or pedals —...

City Infrastructure Main Hurdle Faced by Amazon’s Driverless Zoox Cars 

September 28, 2022
Amazon’s driverless vehicle subsidiary Zoox is hoping to get cars on the streets sooner rather than later, but expanding autonomous infrastructure into new locations beyond the initial cities in the...

Amazon’s Zoox Trots Out Four-Seat Self-Driving Robotaxi

December 14, 2020
The startup Zoox — which Amazon acquired in June for a reported $1.2 billion — unveiled a self-driving electric taxi Monday (Dec. 14). “Revealing our functioning and driving vehicle is...