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Zoox, the Amazon subsidiary that created an autonomous self-driving robotaxi, witnessed the vehicle’s inaugural voyage on public roads over the weekend, when the company’s employees were shuttled through the streets of Foster City, California.
The vehicle, which has no steering wheel or pedals, has received state approval to operate on public thoroughfares, according to Zoox. Starting this spring, the robotaxi will shuttle full-time employees between the company’s two Foster City office buildings during business hours, carrying up to four people at a time and traveling as fast as 35 mph.
“Today, with the announcement of the maiden run of our autonomous employee shuttle, we are adding to the progress this industry has seen over the last year and bringing Zoox one step closer to a commercialized purpose-built robotaxi service for the general public,” CEO Aicha Evans said Monday in a news release.
