TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber’s AV empire
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In just a few days, Amazon-owned Zoox will start charging for robotaxi rides. This might not seem like a big deal; the company’s custom-built robotaxis are already giving rides to passengers in Las Vegas and San Francisco, after all. And it’s opening up an early rider program in Miami and Austin too.
None of this matters — in a business sense — until the company can operate commercially.
And now it can, starting August 10, thanks to an exemption issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration(NHTSA). Because Zoox vehicles lack many of the traditional controls required under federal law, such as a steering wheel and...
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