Zoox Robotaxi

Zoox's robotaxi (Zoox is an Amazon subsidiary) is a purpose-built, bidirectional autonomous vehicle built from the ground up with no steering wheel or pedals and carriage-style seating. There is no consumer price: it is a ride service, not a vehicle sold to consumers. The verified-vs-claimed nuance on its maturity: Zoox operates free public demonstration rides in San Francisco (SoMa) and Las Vegas (the Strip) and runs a separate fleet of retrofitted Toyota Highlanders (with human safety operators) for testing, but it is at pilot maturity: the public rides are free demonstrations, not yet an approved, launched, paid commercial service. It is the purpose-built-pilot point of the robotaxi spectrum, distinct from Waymo's verified-commercial service.

Readiness

Zoox Robotaxi is internal use only (not for retail), no capability claims are on file, 3 verified deployments are on file, and 2 incidents are on record.

Availability

internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty

no-price

No price points on file for Zoox Robotaxi.

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Capability honesty

no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for Zoox Robotaxi.

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Real-world use

pilot

Maturity: pilot. 3 verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record

incidents-on-file

2 incidents on record across 3 verified deployments.

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What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

No reviewed price points on file.

Real-world use

• Los Angeles operated by Zoox2025-04-08
• San Francisco2024-11-01
• Las Vegas2024-11-01

Safety record

• Zoox recalled 332 robotaxis over unnecessary lane-crossings near intersections2025-12-23
• Zoox recalled ~270 robotaxis after a Las Vegas collision with a passenger car2025-04-08

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Zoox Robotaxi.

Specs

test_fleet

retrofitted Toyota Highlander (with safety operators)

configuration

purpose-built, bidirectional, no steering wheel or pedals

What's under the hood

• Runs on Zoox Driving Systemfoundation-model

Frequently asked questions

Is the Zoox Robotaxi actually available for purchase?

Not available to consumers. In internal use by Zoox.Source: Zoox — Amazon-owned, purpose-built robotaxi + Highlander test fleet, SF/Vegas/Austin/Miami/Seattle, recalls

What does the Zoox Robotaxi cost?

Not announced.

Where is the Zoox Robotaxi being used?

Zoox Robotaxi is in use at: Los Angeles operated by Zoox (2025-04-08), San Francisco (2024-11-01), and Las Vegas (2024-11-01).Source: TechCrunch — Zoox begins LA testing (April 8, 2025)

What's the Zoox Robotaxi running on?

Zoox Robotaxi runs on Zoox Driving System (foundation-model, pilot maturity).

Is the Zoox Robotaxi safe?

Incidents on record: 2 (2 recall). See Zoox recalled 332 robotaxis over unnecessary lane-crossings near intersections.Source: Zoox recalled 332 robotaxis over unnecessary lane-crossings near intersections

How does the Zoox Robotaxi handle privacy?

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Zoox Robotaxi.

Who makes the Zoox Robotaxi?

Zoox Robotaxi is made by Zoox, based in Foster City, California, USA.Source: Zoox — Amazon-owned, purpose-built robotaxi + Highlander test fleet, SF/Vegas/Austin/Miami/Seattle, recalls

Video

Compared to

• Didi Robotaxiby Didi Autonomous Driving · av
• Waymo Driver 6th-genby Waymo · av
• Robotaxi GXRby WeRide · av

Sources

1. Purpose-built robotaxi (no wheel/pedals) + Highlander test fleet · https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/06/amazon-owned-zoox-issues-recall-following-robotaxi-crash/ ↗ · 2025-05-06
2. Zoox (official) - purpose-built autonomous robotaxi (Amazon subsidiary) · https://zoox.com/ ↗
3. Amazon's Zoox launches public driverless robotaxi service in Las Vegas (Sept 10, 2025) · https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/10/amazons-zoox-jumps-into-us-robotaxi-race-with-las-vegas-launch-.html ↗
4. Zoox custom robotaxis to SF (SoMa) and Las Vegas (Strip); founded ~2014; Amazon 2020 · https://techcrunch.com/2024/10/30/zoox-custom-robotaxis-are-finally-coming-to-san-francisco-and-las-vegas ↗ · 2024-10-30
5. Zoox runs free public robotaxi rides in SF + Las Vegas; needs federal approval for paid; plans to charge 2026 · https://interestingengineering.com/transportation/amazon-robotaxis-software-recall ↗ · 2025-12-23
6. We're acquiring Zoox — Amazon announces agreement to acquire Zoox (no purchase price disclosed in the release) · https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/company-news/were-acquiring-zoox-to-help-bring-their-vision-of-autonomous-ride-hailing-to-reality ↗ · 2020-06-26
7. Zoox expands service area and to two new cities (Mar 2026) · https://electrek.co/2026/03/24/zoox-expands-current-service-area-and-is-bringing-its-purpose-built-robotaxi-to-two-new-cities/ ↗
8. Amazon Science - how the Zoox driving stack (perception/prediction/planning) works · https://www.amazon.science/latest-news/how-the-zoox-robotaxi-predicts-everything-everywhere-all-at-once ↗
9. Amazon's Zoox plans to expand robotaxi rides to Austin and Miami (Mar 2026) · https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-24/amazon-s-zoox-plans-to-expand-robotaxi-rides-to-austin-miami ↗
10. Amazon's Zoox to start charging for rides in 2026 (Dec 2025) · https://fortune.com/2025/12/08/amazon-robotaxi-service-zoox-plans-fees-vegas-san-francisco/ ↗
11. Zoox official YouTube (@ZooxYouTube), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfnoIOaGvMg ↗ · 2026-06-05
12. Zoox official YouTube (@ZooxYouTube), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=597C9OwV0o4 ↗ · 2026-06-05
13. Zoox official YouTube (@ZooxYouTube), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5uNBa7bmRmY ↗ · 2026-06-05
14. Zoox official YouTube (@ZooxYouTube), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tknowptOgU4 ↗ · 2026-06-04
15. TechCrunch — Zoox begins LA testing (April 8, 2025) · https://techcrunch.com/ ↗
16. LA Business Journal — Zoox LA testing coverage · https://labusinessjournal.com/ ↗
17. Westside Current — Zoox LA testing · https://www.westsidecurrent.com/ ↗
18. Electrive — Zoox + Uber mid-2027 LA commercial plan (March 2026) · https://www.electrive.com/ ↗
19. Zoox provides free public rides in parts of SF and Las Vegas · https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/23/zoox-issues-software-recall-over-lane-crossings/ ↗ · 2025-12-23
20. The Zoox Explorers program is now live in San Francisco (free public early-rider) · https://zoox.com/journal/zoox-robotaxi-in-san-francisco ↗
21. Zoox to begin offering robotaxi rides to public in San Francisco (free; regulatory status) · https://techcrunch.com/2025/11/18/zoox-to-begin-offering-robotaxi-rides-to-public-in-san-francisco/ ↗
22. Zoox offers free rides during San Francisco public testing · https://www.sfexaminer.com/news/transit/zoox-san-francisco-free-rides-public-testing/article_c09e3ce1-2046-4617-9646-88afa665a658.html ↗
23. Zoox offers first public autonomous rides in San Francisco · https://www.therobotreport.com/zoox-offers-first-public-autonomous-rides-san-francisco/ ↗
24. Zoox robotaxi begins offering free rides in San Francisco · https://www.kron4.com/news/technology-ai/zoox-robotaxi-san-francisco/ ↗
25. NHTSA Part 573 Zoox recall report (campaign 25E037; vulnerable-road-user / e-scooter detection defect, distinct from the April-8 collision recall) · https://static.nhtsa.gov/odi/rcl/2025/RCLRPT-25E037-4912.pdf ↗
26. Zoox opens its Las Vegas robotaxi service to the public · https://techcrunch.com/2025/09/10/zoox-opens-its-las-vegas-robotaxi-service-to-the-public/ ↗
27. Zoox begins free fully-driverless public rides around Las Vegas · https://electrek.co/2025/09/10/zoox-free-driverless-robotaxi-rides-general-public-vegas/ ↗
28. Amazon's Zoox issues software recall after Las Vegas crash · https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/06/amazon-zoox-recall.html ↗
29. Zoox receives federal exemption for its purpose-built no-steering-wheel vehicle · https://www.reviewjournal.com/local/traffic/zooxs-las-vegas-robotaxi-service-moved-closer-to-reality-with-federal-exemption-3410794/ ↗