Zoox just got permission to charge for robotaxi rides in its boxy, steering-wheel-less vehicles. On Thursday, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced it has granted the Amazon-owned Zoox a temporary exemption, allowing it to deploy up to 2,500 vehicles annually over the next two years, as reported earlier by Reuters.
In its decision, the NHTSA says it determined that Zoox robotaxis “have an equivalent or greater level of motor vehicle safety” compared to vehicles…
