Amazon’s Zoox Receives Federal Approval for Driverless Vehicles
Amazon-owned Zoox has obtained federal approval from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to deploy up to 2,500 driverless vehicles annually for commercial use, marking the first ever approval for a purpose-built driverless vehicle with no manual controls. This approval allows Zoox to start charging for rides in Las Vegas, with a total of 5,000 vehicles deployable over two years.
In a competitive landscape where companies like Waymo and Tesla are also developing autonomous vehicle services, Zoox’s unique approval stands out as it was designed from the ground up without traditional manual controls, differentiating it from competitors that modify standard vehicles. This shift could significantly alter the dynamics of the autonomous ride-hailing market.
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