TechCrunch Mobility: Reining in robotaxis
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TechCrunch Mobility: AV companies pick their lanes
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it.
Zoox grounds Atlanta test fleet after workers report toxic gas exposure symptoms
The repeated incidents led one worker to file a complaint with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, which opened an inquiry and told Zoox to investigate the exposures.
Amazon-owned Zoox’s 100-robotaxi limit in Nevada is about to disappear
An updated permit shows the 100-cap will expire later this month just as competition in Las Vegas heats up.
Amazon’s Zoox expands its robotaxi service to Las Vegas airport
Zoox is expanding to this critical ride-hailing destination a few weeks after it started charging for robotaxi rides.
Sprains, pain, and whiplash: Waymo and Zoox test drivers are getting hurt as robotaxis scale
Test drivers for Waymo and Zoox sustained more than two dozen injuries in 2024 and 2025 from hard braking or other sudden movements made by the autonomous vehicles, according to a TechCrunch review of data submitted to OSHA.
US government lab is probing Chinese lidar for security vulnerabilities
The security review is being performed by the Idaho National Laboratory, and the research is being funded by a company — or a group of companies — in the electric and autonomous vehicle industries.
Tesla, Uber, and Waymo all get the OK to operate thousands of robotaxis in Nevada
Together, these permits would allow up to 8,000 robotaxis to be deployed over the next 12 months.
TechCrunch Mobility: Zoox prepares for launch and Uber’s AV empire
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Zoox to start charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas
This marks the official launch of Zoox’s commercial operations.