"Amazon's Zoox announced today that it's making its robotaxis available to all customers in Las Vegas. The company says it is the first to operate with a purpose-built autonomous vehicle in commercial service. And the news comes a few weeks after federal regulators gave the company the green light to expand the use of its robotaxis for demonstration purposes."
"Zoox says that its toaster-shaped AVs will be available for passenger trips on the Las Vegas Strip starting today. The vehicles are limited to pickups and dropoffs at only a handful of destinations, including Resort World Las Vegas, AREA15, Topgolf, and other "resort and entertainment properties." The company says it will be adding new destinations as it gradually expands it service."
"Zoox's robotaxis are fully driverless insofar as they lack traditional controls like pedals and steering wheels. Instead, the interior of the vehicle features bench seats positioned on either side, so passengers face each other while they ride. The exterior is covered in sensors, including cameras, lidar, and radar. The vehicles typically won't exceed 45 mph when in operation."
Zoox is launching its purpose-built, fully driverless robotaxis for public passenger trips on the Las Vegas Strip, initially serving a limited set of resort and entertainment destinations. Federal regulators recently approved expanded demonstration use of the robotaxis. The vehicles are toaster-shaped and lack traditional controls like pedals or steering wheels, featuring bench seats that face each other. The exterior carries cameras, lidar, and radar sensors for autonomy. Service will start at locations such as Resort World Las Vegas, AREA15, and Topgolf, with additional destinations to be added as the service gradually expands. Typical operating speeds stay below 45 mph.
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