Zoox takes robotaxi services to more US citiesZoox has expanded its US robotaxi offering to include Houston, Texas and San Diego, California.Zoox now has a presence in twelve US locations: the San Francisco Bay Area, Las Vegas, Seattle, Austin, Miami, Atlanta, Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., Dallas, Phoenix, and now Houston and San Diego.The company said operations will begin with a retrofitted Zoox test fleet in the downtown, central tourist areas, and select residential neighbourhoods of San Diego and Houston.AdvertisementAdvertisementTesting will start by focusing on manual mapping before progressing to autonomous testing. Once mapping and initial testing are complete, Zoox says its purpose-built, driverless robotaxis will begin operations, 'laying the groundwork for a rider-first ride-hailing service'.Zoox noted that Houston is 'our most sprawling market to date'. Driving there means navigating complex 'service-road networks, unique merging scenarios, and challenging environmental conditions, including severe heat, heavy rain, and urban flooding'.Houston therefore presents a 'rigorous test of our technology across geography and terrain'. Houston also has major cultural, commercial, and transit hubs where ride-hailing demand and first/last-mile needs are high.San Diego has a concentrated coastal corridor with heavy highway reliance, providing Zoox with key experience ahead of future freeway operations. Its thick marine fog layer also offers essential real-world perception validation for the sensor suite. Beyond its driving conditions, San Diego is seen as a vibrant, highly mobile community with a large tourist economy, a strong military presence, and major university campuses, all 'ideal for future ride-hailing'."Zoox takes robotaxi services to more US cities" was originally created and published by Just Auto, a GlobalData owned brand.
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