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Zoox clears final federal hurdle to launch paid robotaxi service
Thursday, July 30, 2026
Amazon-owned Zoox received a temporary exemption from federal safety regulators that permits the company to charge customers for rides in its custom-built robotaxi. The exemption clears a regulatory requirement that previously restricted the deployment of the vehicles to unpaid testing. Zoox can now operate a paid service with its autonomous vehicles.
