Zoox Plans To Put Its Robotaxis On The Uber App In Vegas This Year
Zoox robotaxi rides are coming to the Uber app in Las Vegas — here's what federal approval means for autonomous vehicles and you.
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Zoox Plans To Put Its Robotaxis On The Uber App In Vegas This Year
Amazon-backed Zoox is about to make self-driving rides easier to access than ever. The company has announced a deal to bring its driverless robotaxis to the Uber app in Las Vegas — no steering wheel, no pedals, no human driver. But before that first commercial ride happens, Zoox still has a crucial regulatory hurdle to clear. Here's what you need to know. Zoox Robotaxi Rides Are Coming to the Uber App — But Not Just Yet
The announcement is big: Zoox and Uber have formed a multi-year strategic partnership that will allow riders to hail a Zoox autonomous vehicle directly through the Uber app in Las Vegas. The partnership also includes plans to expand to Los Angeles by 2027. It sounds seamless. But there's an important asterisk. Before Zoox can charge a single dollar for a commercial robotaxi ride, it needs federal government approval to deploy its vehicles for paying passengers. That approval doesn't exist yet — and it's currently under public review. This is still a landma…
