Amazon's Zoox expands mapping project to new cities
Zoox, Amazon's self-driving car company, is rolling out its street-mapping project in Dallas and Phoenix.
Right now, they are using regular SUVs with human drivers to collect data: Think of it as training wheels for their future robotaxis that will not even have steering wheels or pedals.
Zoox is eyeing 10 major spots across the US.
Zoox is not stopping at just two cities: they are eyeing 10 major spots across the US including Las Vegas, San Francisco, Seattle, Austin, Miami, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Washington.
Zoox is targeting Sun Belt cities to test how its tech handles conditions different from dense urban environments.
Zoox is opening depots in Phoenix and Dallas
To make all this happen, Zoox is opening depots in Phoenix and Dallas and a command center in Scottsdale (plus support hubs for remote help),
Zoox says it expects the expansion to create hundreds of new jobs.
After Waymo's earlier launch there in 2020, Zoox is stepping up the competition, getting ready for its next big leap into fully driverless rides.