Amazon’s Zoox Rolls Out Robotaxis in Las Vegas: Innovation or Risk to Public Safety?

Amazon’s subsidiary, Zoox, has officially launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering free rides through some of the city’s busiest entertainment corridors. While the company touts this as a technological breakthrough backed by years of testing, this move raises serious questions about public safety, regulatory oversight, and the prudent use of taxpayer resources. Are We Ready for Driverless Cars on Our Roads? Zoox has spent two years trialing its boxy autonomous vehicles primarily with employees and select acquaintances before opening rides to the public. These vehicles operate without human drivers on routes spanning roughly three miles at a time,...