Amazon’s Driverless Robotaxis Take to Las Vegas Streets

Amazon.com Inc.’s autonomous-vehicle business has started operating a driverless robotaxi on the streets of Las Vegas in a step toward its goal to eventually carry paying passengers.

Zoox began shuttling its employees on a one-mile stretch of public roads around the company’s Nevada office on June 16, according to an announcement on its website Tuesday. The vehicle — which has no steering wheel, inward facing seats and no pedals — can carry four people and travel at up to 35 miles per hour. Zoox also plans to expand hiring in the city in roles focused on charging and maintaining the robotaxis.