Zoox Robotaxis Roll Out to Austin and Miami This Year
Self-driving robotaxis without steering wheels are expanding to four new U.S. cities, bringing truly driverless rides to millions more Americans. The Amazon-backed company just hit nearly two million autonomous miles and is doubling down on growth.
Zoox is bringing its futuristic robotaxis to Austin and Miami this year, marking the biggest expansion yet for the self-driving car company that's reimagining how we get around cities.
The Amazon-backed company already offers rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco, and it's now racing toward two million fully autonomous miles traveled. These aren't regular cars with self-driving features. Zoox vehicles have no steering wheel, no pedals, and no driver's seat at all.
Las Vegas riders are the first to experience what this feels like. The service area just doubled to include most major Strip hotels, the Convention Center, and soon even pickup spots near T-Mobile Arena and the Sphere for concerts and events. Airport rides from Harry Reid International are also in the works.
San Francisco is getting an even bigger boost. The Explorer Program, which lets early users test the service, is quadrupling its coverage area to include Marina, North Beach, Chinatown, Pacific Heights, and the waterfront Embarcadero.
Austin and Miami will start small, with tiny service zones opening first to Zoox employees and their families. The company plans to launch a rider waitlist for Austin soon, with public rides coming later this year in both cities.
The Ripple Effect
The expansion signals something bigger than just more robotaxis on the road. Over 500,000 people have already signed up for Zoox's waitlist across the country, showing real appetite for driverless transportation.
Zoox is also testing in six other major metros including Atlanta, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Washington DC. Each new city brings the company closer to making autonomous rides as normal as calling an Uber.
The company even partnered with Uber earlier this month to integrate its robotaxis into the rideshare giant's app, starting in Las Vegas this year and Los Angeles in 2027. That partnership could introduce millions of riders to truly driverless travel.
CEO Aicha Evans called this "our year of growth," and the momentum shows it. The company is using lessons from its early deployments to scale safely and confidently across America.
What started as a bold experiment in self-driving technology is becoming a real transportation option for everyday people in cities coast to coast.
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Based on reporting by Electrek
This story was written by BrightWire based on verified news reports.
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