Free driverless taxi service launched on the Las Vegas Strip by Amazon’s Zoox
Amazon Launches Free Robotaxi Rides in Las Vegas Free rides are now available along the Las Vegas Strip, which is quite exciting if you think about it. This offer comes as part of Amazon’s introduction of its latest service, Zoox, a new Robotaxi initiative. Starting from September 10th, the Zoox service allows riders to travel […]
Zoox is recalling vehicles to update software following an accident in Las Vegas.
Zoox Issues Software Recall for Robotaxis Following Collision Zoox, the Robotaxi company owned by Amazon, has initiated a recall to update the software on 270 of its unmanned vehicles after a collision occurred in Las Vegas. On Monday, Zoox revealed that the software update is aimed at addressing the “root cause” of recent incidents and […]
Waymo, Zoox self-driving cars under federal investigation following reported traffic violations, collisions
Zoox CEO Aicha Evans talks about her technology and the competition in the robotaxis space on “The Claman Countdown.” The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced that self-driving car companies Waymo and Zoox are under federal investigation for their involvement in traffic violations and crashes. NHTSA, part of the U.S. Department of Transportation, said […]
Amazon-owned Zoox self-driving vehicles facing probe after two crashes
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced Monday that it has opened an investigation into Amazon’s self-driving Zoox, which was linked to two rear-end crashes in which motorcycles were injured due to unexpected braking. NHTSA has begun a preliminary evaluation of Zoox 500 vehicles equipped with autonomous driving systems after two crashes involving vehicles from […]