Amazon's Zoox will start charging for rides in Las Vegas starting August 10, launching its commercial operations after offering free rides since last year (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)
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- Zoox will start charging for robotaxi rides in Las Vegas beginning August 10, launching its commercial operations after offering free rides since last year
- Zoox opened its robotaxi service to the public in Las Vegas nearly a year ago and has been running free rides since, per TechCrunch's Kirsten Korosec
Why it matters: After roughly a year of free rides to build ridership, Zoox is converting its Las Vegas robotaxi service into a paid operation — a commercial milestone for Amazon's autonomous vehicle unit.
