Federal Regulators Are Looking Into Zoox's Self-Certified Robotaxi

Federal regulators, including the National Highway Transportation Safety Agency, are looking into whether or not the robotaxis made by Amazon subsidiary Zoox actually meet requirements to travel on public roads. After the company self-certified the vehicles, it began using them to transport employees last week, according to Automotive News. Zoox was able to do this after the California Department of Motor Vehicles decided the self-certification was enough. The company’s CEO, Aicha Evans, told Auto News that the electric vehicles meet existing Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards. Buy at Adidas AdvertisementThat being said, Zoox reportedly did not apply for any such exemption or really pursue any sort of regulatory avenues.