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Amazon is test-riding Zoox robotaxi service in California Amazon's robotaxi is expected to compete with GM's Cruise Origin and whatever Tesla may have cooking up. Since it's in the business of just about everything else, Amazon is now its next step in the autonomous vehicle game. On Monday, the company's self-driving vehicle company Zoox deployed its first robotaxi for limited testing. The Seussically named Zoox noted to CNBC that tests began shortly after receiving approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles. It has no steering wheel or pedals and, instead, relies on bidirectional driving capabilities and four-wheel steering for sudden direction changes.
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