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Nearly a year ago, Zoox opened its robo-taxi service to the public in Las Vegas, and now it is ready to start charging for those rides.
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The Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle technology company said that it will start charging for rides in Las Vegas starting August 10th, marking the launch of its commercial operations.
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The company has spent years working towards this very moment.
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The Silicon Valley startup was founded back in 2014 with a plan to develop a custom-built electric vehicle and the self-driving stack that would drive it, as well as an on-demand ride-sharing app.
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The company was acquired by Amazon back in 2020 and later that year unveiled its Robotaxi, a cube-like vehicle equipped with a self-driving system, loads of sensors, and a moonroof, but no steering wheel or pedals.
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Zoox has spent the past six years testing the vehicle and updating the hardware.
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Zoox has faced a number of hurdles over its 12 years, spanning funding, technical development, securing the proper permits for testing, and even several recalls.
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One major obstacle was lifted last week when federal safety regulators gave Zoox a temporary exemption from certain federal motor vehicle safety standards.
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The exemption, issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, allows the company to charge customers for rides in its robo-taxi.
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Because Zoox vehicles lack many of the traditional controls required under federal law, it needed an exemption in order to operate.
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Zoox received an exemption last year that allowed it to demonstrate its robotaxis but not charge.
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The commercial exemption, which lasts two years and allows Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 vehicles, spans eight federal motor vehicle standards, including windshield defrosting and light vehicle braking systems.
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The startup also offers robotaxis in other markets, such as San Francisco and Austin, Texas, but
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it will have to offer them for free for now.
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In California, Zoox still needs two more permits to operate commercially.
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Zoox said robo-taxi fares will be calculated based on a base fare plus distance and time traveled from pickup to drop-off.
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The company said the final fee will be calculated based on the best route and be visible before booking.
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That fare will not change even if the Zoox robo-taxi ends up taking a different route.
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Destination fees such as trips to or from the airport or a high-traffic event at the Sphere or T-Mobile Arena, say, may also be included in the pricing.
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Zoox said it is trying to be competitive with the comfort pricing levels offered by traditional ride-hail services.
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