Amazon's Zoox said it will begin charging fares in Las Vegas on 10 August, its first commercial market after a year of free public rides there and in San Francisco. It follows a July NHTSA exemption letting up to 2,500 of its purpose-built, control-free vehicles operate over the next two years.
Zoox (Amazon) — Las Vegas — Zoox began charging fares in Las Vegas on 10 Aug 2026 — the first US operator to take money for rides in a purpose-built vehicle with no steering wheel, pedals or mirrors. It follows a temporary NHTSA exemption granted in July from federal rules requiring human controls, covering up to 2,500 vehicles a year for two years. Zoox had run free public rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco for about a year; fares combine a base charge with distance and time, quoted before booking.
Zoox issued a software recall covering all 105 of its robotaxis after one failed to detect heavy smoke and entered an active fire scene in Las Vegas on June 20. NHTSA called the failure a 'functional insufficiency,' cited a clear industry pattern of AVs interfering with first responders, and told operators to bring remedies before month's end.
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