NHTSA Exempts Amazon's Steering-Wheel-Free Zoox Robotaxi

Watch out for this driverless car now allowed on roads

U.S. auto safety regulators granted an exemption to federal vehicle safety standards for purpose-built driverless cars made by Zoox.

US Issues Exemption for Self-Driving Zoox Vehicles, Closes Probe

Federal regulators give Zoox an exemption for its custom-built robotaxis

NHTSA is also closing an investigation into the Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company

NHTSA Exempts Amazon's Steering-Wheel-Free Zoox Robotaxi

U.S. auto safety regulators granted an exemption to federal vehicle safety standards for purpose-built driverless cars made by Zoox, the Transportation Department said in a statement.

Amazon’s Zoox driverless car gets clearance from US regulator

By Keith Laing, Bloomberg The Trump administration has cleared the way for Zoox, the autonomous-vehicle subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., to demonstrate self-driving cars that lack traditional driving controls like steering wheels. US auto safety regulators granted an exemption to federal vehicle safety standards for purpose-built driverless cars made by Zoox, the Transportation Department said in a statement on Wednesday. The decision follows a le…

Zoox receives federal approval to deploy robotaxis

Amazon-backed Zoox has received a federal exemption from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) that allows it to deploy self-driving vehicles without traditional manual controls like steering wheels or brake pedals. The approval applies to Zoox’s purpose-built robotaxi, a shuttle-like vehicle with four inward-facing seats and no driver controls. The exemption marks a major regulatory milestone for Zoox, which plans to scale …