Amazon-Zoox robotaxis are beginning to give free rides through parts of Las Vegas as part of its driverless service's launch. — Zoox Inc via AP
Zoox is seeking wider clearance from US regulators to operate self-driving cars that lack traditional driving controls, suggesting that the autonomous-vehicle subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc is preparing for broader commercial deployment.
Zoox requested exemptions from US vehicle safety standards field vehicles that will be operated by an automated driving system without a human operator on board, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a regulatory filing made public on Wednesday.
