"Zoox uses a purpose-built, futuristic pod rather than a retrofitted version of a vehicle anybody can buy. The electric vehicle has no steering wheel or pedals, and also no dedicated front or rear since it can move bidirectionally. It has four-wheel steering, sliding doors and bench seats that face each other. In August, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted Zoox an exemption from motor vehicle standards for its pod, clearing the way for wider deployment."
"On Tuesday, Zoox launched public rides in its autonomous shuttles in San Francisco. Rides will be free at first and available to people on the Amazon-owned company's waitlist through its "Explorers" program. California's Public Utilities Commission tightly regulates autonomous car testing and deployments in the state. Right now, Zoox has a Driverless Pilot permit, which doesn't let it charge passengers for trips."
"Zoox, an Amazon-owned robotaxi company, launched public rides in San Francisco on Tuesday. Its autonomous pod features no steering wheel, four-wheel steering and bench seating. The service will be free to start and is open to select early riders. The Tesla Cybercab is still a long way from hitting the road. But another futuristic, steering wheel-free robotaxi just started picking up passengers in a major American city."
Zoox began offering free public rides in San Francisco using autonomous, steering-wheel-free electric shuttles to select waitlist members through an Explorers program. California regulators require a Driverless Pilot permit for deployment, and that permit currently prohibits charging passengers. Zoox, founded in 2014, has tested autonomous technology in San Francisco since 2017. The company uses a purpose-built, bidirectional pod with no steering wheel or pedals, four-wheel steering, sliding doors and bench seating that faces passengers toward each other. In August, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted an exemption from motor vehicle standards for the pod, enabling broader deployment.
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