Amazon's Zoox to launch command hub in Arizona, expand testing to Dallas and Phoenix


Zoox, a self-driving vehicle owned by Amazon, is seen at the company's Headquarters during a test drive in Foster City, California, U.S. October 15, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria

March 9 (Reuters) - Amazon's robotaxi unit ⁠Zoox is expanding testing to Dallas and Phoenix and launching a ⁠command hub for fleet operations in Arizona, as it looks to widen ‌its footprint in the U.S.'s increasingly competitive autonomous taxi market.

The move willexpand testing operations to 10 markets across the country, Zoox said on Monday, adding the two Sun Belt cities to existing ​sites including Las Vegas, the San Francisco Bay Area, ⁠Seattle, Austin, Miami, Los Angeles, ⁠Atlanta and Washington, D.C.

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