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Chloe Huu
Coverage of Chloe Huu in the Nexus archive.
- A robotaxi with no steering wheel just got the green light to charge you for a ride
Federal regulators approved Amazon's Zoox robotaxis to charge customers for rides in cities like Las Vegas and San Francisco after securing state and local approval. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration proposed rules allowing autonomous vehicles to operate without brake pedals, while safety advocates raised concerns about Zoox's lack of detailed evidence for its safety claims.
- Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next
Federal regulators are approving robotaxis to operate without steering wheels and are considering allowing brake pedal removal. Amazon's Zoox autonomous vehicles in Las Vegas and San Francisco have received approval for paid rides in vehicles without manual controls, though safety concerns remain.