Amazon’s Zoox starts testing its robotaxis in Los Angeles

Amazon’s autonomous vehicle company Zoox has begun testing its robotaxis in Los Angeles . It has deployed a small fleet of retrofitted test vehicles throughout the city for the purposes of mapping and data-collection. They won’t be available for public rides just yet. Lidar, camera, action! LA, we're coming your way. Our test fleet is expanding to the Los Angeles metro area. Give us a wave if you see us around. 🎥🌇🌴 Learn more: https://t.co/cLNuc1LuAt. pic.twitter.com/VgwZc8U6oJ — Zoox (@zoox) April 8, 2025 The company is sending out manually-driven Toyota Highlanders at first. These have been equipped with Zoox’s self-driving tech and will gather mapping data. Broader autonomous testing will start in LA this summer. This will happen after the Highlanders gather enough data regarding "driving conditions, potential roadwork, city events" and other potential surprises. After that, it should send in the actual robotaxis, which operate without a steering wheel or pedals . The vehicles ... Read full article.