Amazon-owned Zoox launches robotaxi in parts of San Francisco with free rides

Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company owned by Amazon, announced Tuesday that it is now offering free robotaxi rides in select San Francisco neighborhoods.

The company is launching its “Zoox Explorers” program, giving the public an opportunity to get on a waitlist to ride the company’s vehicles, as part of the company’s testing. Members of the public can sign up on the company’s app.

“Zoox has been testing our autonomous technology in San Francisco since 2017,” CEO Aicha Evans said in a statement. “It’s our home. A city of innovation and progress, with an amazing mobility ecosystem that we feel Zoox can really complement.”…

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