A Milestone for Autonomous Vehicles, But at What Cost? The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has granted Amazon's Zoox approval to launch commercial robotaxi services in the US.
This decision allows up to 2,500 vehicles to be deployed over the next two years, with Las Vegas being the first city where customers can pay for rides.
The absence of steering wheels or other standard controls in Zoox's robotaxis has raised concerns about safety and regulatory frameworks governing autonomous vehicles.