"Amazon-owned Zoox plans to make its robotaxis available to hail on the Uber app in Las Vegas later this year, the two companies announced Wednesday. Before that happens, though, Zoox still needs approval from the federal government to commercially deploy its robotaxis, which don't have a steering wheel or pedals. That requires exemptions from the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS)."
"If and when Zoox gets approval, the company plans to launch its own commercial robotaxi service first, and before making the vehicles available on Uber in Las Vegas, it told TechCrunch. Zoox currently offers free rides in Las Vegas and in San Francisco. It's also mapping and building up a presence in eight other U.S. cities, including Dallas and Phoenix."
"Zoox and Uber described this as a 'multi-year strategic partnership,' that includes plans to launch in Los Angeles in 2027. This is Zoox's first third-party partnership with a platform like Uber. But it's certainly not Uber's first partnership with an autonomous vehicle company. Uber has partnerships with more than 25 different autonomous vehicle companies around the world."
Amazon-owned Zoox and Uber announced a strategic partnership to make Zoox robotaxis available through the Uber app in Las Vegas later this year. Zoox must first obtain federal approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for commercial deployment of its steering wheel and pedal-free vehicles. Currently, Zoox operates demonstration services in Las Vegas and San Francisco, and is expanding to eight additional U.S. cities including Dallas and Phoenix. The partnership includes plans to launch in Los Angeles by 2027. This represents Zoox's first third-party platform partnership, while Uber maintains over 25 autonomous vehicle partnerships globally, including notable agreements with Waymo, Baidu, and Pony AI.
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