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Amazon’s Zoox Begins Mapping Atlanta for Future Autonomous Vehicle Testing

Atlanta becomes the seventh U.S. city in Zoox’s phased rollout, with plans for public robotaxi rides in San Francisco and Las Vegas by year-end.

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Overview

  • Zoox has started manual mapping operations in Atlanta using retrofitted Toyota Highlanders equipped with LiDAR and sensors.
  • Atlanta is the seventh U.S. city where Zoox is expanding its autonomous vehicle testing footprint, following cities like San Francisco, Las Vegas, and Miami.
  • The company plans to begin autonomous vehicle trials in Atlanta later this summer after completing the mapping phase.
  • Zoox aims to launch public rides in its custom-built, steering-wheel-free robotaxis in San Francisco and Las Vegas by the end of 2025.
  • Recent software recalls in March and May addressed issues in Zoox’s fleet as the company works to meet regulatory and safety standards.