Amazon's Zoox Becomes First AV Company Granted U.S. Commercial Robotaxi Exemption亚马逊旗下 Zoox 成为首家获得美国商业无人出租车豁免许可的自动驾驶公司
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Amazon-owned Zoox, founded in 2014, has become the first autonomous vehicle company to receive a commercial exemption from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a purpose-built robotaxi that lacks traditional manual controls such as a steering wheel.
The exemption permits Zoox to deploy up to 2,500 purpose-built robotaxis annually for two years under enhanced federal oversight, as part of a broader NHTSA initiative to accelerate automated vehicle innovation in the U.S.
The approval establishes the first federal regulatory pathway for a robotaxi built without manual controls, a precedent other AV developers pursuing similar purpose-built exemptions are expected to watch closely.