Robotaxis green-lighted to hit Las Vegas roads

Robotaxis green-lighted to hit Las Vegas roadsLas Vegas drivers will soon share public roads with autonomous, self-driving “robotaxis.”The fully electric, purpose-built vehicles by California-based Zoox are “built for riders, not drivers,” according to Ron Thaniel, senior director of policy and regulatory affairs at the company, which is less than a decade old. Las Vegas will be the second city to debut the robotaxis, which began shuttling Zoox employees in California earlier this year, he said. “This first deployment in Las Vegas is an important step in our journey to bring mobility-as-a-service to dense urban environments,” he said in a statement. “It’s an exciting opportunity for Las Vegas … that we are kind of the birthplace or cradle where a lot of these technology-oriented companies are willing to come and pilot [or] prototype their technologies,” he said. Stay up to date with the latest business news in Las Vegas sent directly to your inbox each Monday.