Zoox

Zoox is an American technology company, now a wholly-owned subsidiary of Amazon, that is building a fleet of purpose-built, fully autonomous vehicles for ride-hailing. Unlike competitors that retrofit existing cars with self-driving hardware, Zoox started from a clean sheet, creating a symmetrical, carriage-style electric vehicle with no steering wheel or pedals. The company operates within Amazon's Devices & Services division, alongside units like Lab126 and Alexa, and maintains its headquarters in Foster City, California, with additional offices in the San Francisco Bay Area and Seattle.

Founded in 2014 by Tim Kentley-Klay and Jesse Levinson, Zoox raised over $800 million in venture funding before Amazon acquired it in 2020 for a reported $1.2 billion. The company's mission is to provide "mobility as a service," aiming to reduce traffic congestion and accidents through shared, electric, autonomous transportation. After years of testing on public roads in California and Nevada, Zoox received approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to launch a driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco in 2024.

In August 2026, Zoox launched its first paid robotaxi service in Las Vegas, marking a major milestone as the first company to operate a ride-hailing service with purpose-built autonomous vehicles. The service received a first-of-its-kind regulatory approval from Nevada authorities. The company also unveiled a production-ready robotaxi for U.S. expansion and released a safety framework detailing its approach to public deployment. [edit]