Njengengxenye yezinyathelo zochungechunge zokusheshisa ukusungulwa kwezimoto ezizishayelayo eMelika, i-National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), engaphansi koMnyango Wezokuthutha waseMelika, yamemezela ngomhlaka-30 ngesikhathi sendawo ukuthi inikeze i-Zoox, inkampani ye-Robotaxi ephethwe yi-Amazon, ukukhululwa kwesikhashana, okuyivumela ukuthi isebenzise ngokwentengiso izimoto ezifika ku-2 500 ngonyaka iminyaka emibili ngaphansi kohlaka lokulawula.
I-Amazon Zoox ithe lokhu futhi kungokokuqala ukuthi i-Robotaxi ezinikele engenazo izilawuli zendabuko ezenziwa ngesandla ithole ukukhululwa kwesikhashana kwe-NHTSA kokusetshenziswa kwezohwebo.
Ngonyaka odlule, i-Zoox yethula insizakalo yamahhala e-Las Vegas, e-Nevada, futhi yethula uhlelo lwe-Zoox Explorer e-San Francisco, e-California, lapho kuze kube manje yamukele abagibeli abangaphezu kuka-500 000. Kusukela ngenyanga ezayo, insizakalo yezokuthutha ye-Zoox e-Las Vegas izoba ekhokhelwayo.