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Amazon's Zoox Launches First Stage of Robotaxi-Service Testing in DC
Zoox will manually map Washington D.C. streets with sensor-equipped Toyota Highlanders before testing autonomous vehicles with safety drivers later this year.
- Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, announced it will begin testing and mapping its robotaxi service in Washington, DC later this year.
- The decision follows Zoox's earlier testing phases starting in San Francisco last November and recent public robotaxi rides in Las Vegas, aiming to expand to new markets like DC, a major ride-hailing region.
- Zoox will start by manually driving retrofitted Toyota Highlanders equipped with sensors and software to map Washington's complex streets, which include many traffic circles and seasonal weather variations.
- The company plans a small initial fleet with safety drivers, expecting autonomous testing to begin later this year, while working to meet federal regulatory requirements including exemptions for driverless deployment.
- Zoox's expansion into DC marks its eighth U.S. testing city and signals progress toward launching commercial robotaxi services in multiple markets over time.
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