Amazon's Zoox Cleared to Offer Paid Robotaxi Rides in Las Vegas

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Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has received a temporary federal safety exemption allowing it to operate a commercial robotaxi service. The approval marks the first time Zoox is permitted to charge passengers for rides in its fully driverless vehicles. The service will launch in Las Vegas, where Zoox's steering-wheel-free robotaxis will carry paying customers. The federal exemption was necessary because Zoox's vehicles do not conform to standard safety requirements designed for traditional human-driven cars.

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