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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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Amazon’s Zoox wins first U.S. approval for paid robotaxis without human controls
Amazon‘s Zoox unit has won U.S. approval for limited commercial deployment of its novel steering-wheel-free robotaxis, a first for the autonomous ride industry, the U.S. auto safety agency said on Thursday.
·New York, United States
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(San Francisco = Yonhap News) Correspondent Kwon Young-jeon = Amazon's self-driving car 'Zoox,' which has neither a steering wheel nor pedals, is the first robot taxi to begin commercial operation in the U.S. government...
·Seoul, Korea (the Republic of)
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Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedals.
·New York, United States
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