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Amazon's Zoox is the first steering wheel-free robotaxi to get regulatory approval for paid rides

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted Amazon's Zoox the first commercial exemption for a robotaxi without a steering wheel or any other traditional manual controls.

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The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted Amazon's Zoox the first commercial exemption for a robotaxi without a steering wheel or any other traditional manual controls. That means it now has regulatory approval to charge for rides on its quirky box vehicles that look more like single-carriage trams than cars.

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