Zoox robotaxi launches in Las Vegas • Hacker News Board

Re: Zoox robotaxi launches in Las Vegas

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Post by standardUser » Fri, Sep 12, 2025, 11:10 PM UTC

SpaceNoodled wrote: post #217

standardUser wrote: post #106

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Cruise was technically second, for whatever that's worth (apparently not much).

Did they actually launch? I thought the incident occurred during testing.

They had paid rides for the public.

Re: Zoox robotaxi launches in Las Vegas

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Post by standardUser » Fri, Sep 12, 2025, 11:10 PM UTC

adrr wrote: post #229

SpaceNoodled wrote: post #217

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Did they actually launch? I thought the incident occurred during testing.

I don't think they ever went beyond a closed beta to select individuals.

They did, Cruise had paid rides for the public for a short while.

Re: Zoox robotaxi launches in Las Vegas

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Post by oooyay » Mon, Sep 15, 2025, 8:14 PM UTC

mandeepj wrote: post #73

oooyay wrote: post #7

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Zoox is funded by Amazon and is built from the ground up to be a robotaxi fleet with a custom car. There is no steering wheel afaik. Announcement: https://www.aboutamazon.com/news/innovation/zoox-headquarter...

> Zoox is funded by Amazon Amazon owns it, not just funded them. > There is no steering wheel afaik Maybe the control is in a remote centre then

> Amazon owns it, not just funded them.

Yeah that's fair, when I interviewed with them I remember asking that specifically and they were just a lead investor. Crazy how much a year changes things like that.

Re: Zoox robotaxi launches in Las Vegas

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Post by octernion » Tue, Sep 16, 2025, 6:20 PM UTC

paulnpace wrote: post #168

octernion wrote: post #153

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hmm all of my assumptions have been wildly correct and you are just further confirming it. good stuff my dude. sorry you choose a place like that to live. sounds miserable. i'll be sure to wave at the other drivers next time i'm in town in a zoox or waymo and then go back to doing literally anything else than driving.

> hmm all of my assumptions have been wildly correct and you are just further confirming it. good stuff my dude. sorry you choose a place like that to live. sounds miserable. > i'll be sure to wave at the other drivers next time i'm in town in a zoox or waymo and then go back to doing literally anything else than driving. You will remain free to be self-righteous.

thanks man i'm very happy with myself

Re: Zoox robotaxi launches in Las Vegas

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Post by cpursley » Sat, Sep 20, 2025, 9:45 PM UTC

badc0ffee wrote: post #116

monero-xmr wrote: post #68

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#1 place cabbies have tried to scam me. #2 being Boston. Uber is such a blessing

San Francisco, too. I'm so glad for Uber. One downside to Uber in Vegas is that airport pickups happen in some hot parking garage far from the terminals.

Fwiw I found it pretty well organized.