{"componentChunkName":"component---src-templates-blog-post-js","path":"/blog/amazon-s-zoox-tests-robotaxi-with-employees-as-passengers/","result":{"data":{"site":{"siteMetadata":{"title":"No Frills News"}},"contentfulNfnPost":{"postTitle":"Amazon's Zoox tests robotaxi with employees as passengers","slug":"amazon-s-zoox-tests-robotaxi-with-employees-as-passengers","createdLocal":"2023-02-14 14:30:59.983255","publishDate":"2023-02-14 04:51:14+00:00","feedName":"Autonomous Vehicle News","sourceUrl":{"sourceUrl":"https://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/technology/amazon-zoox-tests-robotaxi-employees-passengers/article66507077.ece"},"postSummary":{"childMarkdownRemark":{"html":"<p>February 14, 2023 10:21 am | Updated 11:21 am IST - SAN FRANCISCOAmazon.com Inc.'s self-driving vehicle unit, Zoox, said on Monday it has successfully tested a robotaxi with employees as passengers on a public road in a move to bring it closer to commercial service for the general public.\nEvans declined to provide a timeline for the commercial launch, which will need additional government clearances.\nFord Motor Co and Volkswagen AG last fall announced they would shutter their Argo AI self-driving unit and focus on driver-assistance technology that provided more immediate returns.\nCompanies still pursuing development of this technology include General Motors Co's Cruise unit and Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo.\nOnline retailer Amazon, which has been aggressively expanding into self-driving technology, bought Zoox for $1.3 billion in 2020.</p>"}}}},"pageContext":{"slug":"amazon-s-zoox-tests-robotaxi-with-employees-as-passengers"}}}