Amazon: Zoox Launches Paid Robotaxi Rides - The Billion-Dollar Bet on Autonomous Driving Begins

Amazon's robotaxi subsidiary Zoox has launched paid rides with a fully autonomous vehicle designed without a steering wheel and pedals in Las Vegas. The NHTSA allows for the commercial deployment of up to 2,500 vehicles per year over two years. The startup acquired in 2020 for around 1.2 billion USD is now transitioning into a real commercial business. According to reports, the current fleet consists of around 100 vehicles, but the factory in Hayward is designed to scale up to 10,000 robotaxis annually. Goldman Sachs expects the US robotaxi...