Zoox Starts Mapping Dallas And Phoenix For Its Robotaxis

Zoox is now mapping Dallas and Phoenix for robotaxi testing. Here's what Amazon's self-driving car push means for the future of transportation.
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Zoox Starts Mapping Dallas And Phoenix For Its Robotaxis
Zoox Robotaxi Expansion: Dallas & Phoenix Are Next Amazon's self-driving car company is pushing further into America's Sun Belt. Zoox has officially begun street mapping in Dallas, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona — the first step toward launching its autonomous robotaxi service in two of the country's fastest-growing cities. If you've been following the autonomous vehicle race, this move signals a significant acceleration. Why Dallas and Phoenix? The Strategy Behind the Expansion Zoox's choice of Dallas and Phoenix isn't random. Both cities represent a distinct driving environment — sprawling, sun-drenched, and built around highways and wide suburban streets — that differs sharply from the dense urban grids where the company has trained its vehicles so far. The company sent a small fleet of Toyota Highlander SUVs to each city, where human drivers are behind the wheel collecting real-world road data. This mapping phase feeds Zoox's autonomous software with the …