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Zoox (Amazon)·US·Robotaxi

Zoox.

Purpose-built bidirectional robotaxi (no wheel/pedals); public in Las Vegas since Sep 2025, paid since Aug 2026.

Commercial

Certification: NHTSA temporary FMVSS exemption (Jul 2026) cleared paid rides, now charged in Las Vegas; California needs a further permit before Zoox can charge there

Verified 2026-09-24

Sensor coverage

Sensor layer toggles
Zoox — sensor coverage (top-down)FWD ▲Zoox

360-degree suite: cameras, lidar, radar, long-wave infrared (thermal) cameras, and microphones; overlapping coverage with no single-sensor reliance.

Sourced metrics

SAE Autonomy Level
L4
Disengagements per 1,000 miles (CA DMV 2025)
0.02/1k mi
Cities with active service
2 cities
Active fleet size (vehicles)
100

Technical subsystems

  • perception↗

    360-degree suite: cameras, lidar, radar, long-wave infrared (thermal) cameras, and microphones; overlapping coverage with no single-sensor reliance.

  • planning↗

    ML perception, prediction and planning run in sequence on a detailed semantic map (Zoox Road Network); bidirectional vehicle design; geofenced ODD operation.

Roadmap

Zoox RoadmapTODAY2026-10-112026-07NHTSA Part 555 exemption clears paid service (up to …Achieved2026-08Paid robotaxi rides begin in Las VegasAchieved↗↗
AchievedOn trackSlippedPlannedCanceled