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Amazon Zoox Receives First Temporary Exemption for Dedicated Robotaxis, Allowing Paid Services in the U.S.

The U.S. NHTSA has allowed Zoox to commercially deploy up to 2,500 vehicles annually within the regulatory framework for two years. Starting next month, Zoox’s ride service in Las Vegas will switch to a paid model.

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Amazon Zoox Receives First Temporary Exemption for Dedicated Robotaxis, Allowing Paid Services in the U.S.

As part of a series of initiatives to accelerate innovation in autonomous vehicles in the United States, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), under the U.S. Department of Transportation, announced locally on the 30th that it had granted a temporary exemption to Amazon’s robotaxi company Zoox, allowing it to commercially deploy up to 2,500 vehicles annually within the regulatory framework for two years.

Amazon Zoox said this is also the first time that a dedicated robotaxi without conventional manual controls has received a temporary commercial exemption from the NHTSA.

Amazon Zoox Receives First Temporary Exemption for Dedicated Robotaxis, Allowing Paid Services in the U.S.

Zoox launched a free service in Las Vegas, Nevada, last year and introduced the Zoox Explorer program in San Francisco, California, serving more than 500,000 passengers to date. Starting next month, Zoox’s ride service in Las Vegas will switch to a paid model.