Zoox

“Zoox will launch its robotaxi service to some members of the public in Austin and Miami later this year [2026], and will have 100 robotaxis on public roads once its service scales in Las Vegas and San Francisco and testing begins in the two new cities.”

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Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company; expansion announced while awaiting NHTSA approval to charge fares

As of the announcement, Zoox said rides in Austin and Miami would start with employees and their families before opening its Explorers waitlist; the company had served 350,000 riders and was awaiting an NHTSA decision on operating up to 2,500 vehicles commercially.

“Zoox will launch public robotaxi rides in Las Vegas — its first commercial market — later this year [2025], with San Francisco expected to follow in 2026 and additional locations in Austin and Miami in the next few years.”

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Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company; launch plan set out at the opening of its Hayward serial production facility

Zoox opened robotaxi rides to the public around the Las Vegas Strip on September 10, 2025, ahead of the year-end target, and San Francisco followed early in November 2025. The rides were free rather than paid, as Zoox still awaited NHTSA approval to operate commercially.

“Following the Las Vegas launch, Zoox plans to debut an early rider program in San Francisco before the end of the year [2025].”

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Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company; plan stated at its Las Vegas public launch

Zoox launched its 'Zoox Explorers' early rider program in San Francisco in mid-November 2025, inviting waitlisted members of the public to take free rides in SoMa, the Mission and the Design District — comfortably ahead of the year-end target.