# Zoox gets approval to charge for rides in its steering-wheel-free robotaxis

Zoox, an Amazon subsidiary, received regulatory approval to start charging passengers for rides in its autonomous vehicles, which lack steering wheels. This milestone moves the company closer to commercial deployment of its robotaxi service and signals progress in the driverless technology sector.

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## Sources

### Technology
- [The Verge](https://www.theverge.com/transportation/973099/zoox-amazon-nhtsa-robotaxi-approval) — 2026-07-30T10:35:43-04:00
- [Wired](https://www.wired.com/story/zoox-becomes-the-first-steering-wheel-free-robotaxi-to-charge-for-rides-in-the-us/) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 17:06:13 +0000
- [TechCrunch](https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/05/zoox-to-start-charging-for-robotaxi-rides-in-las-vegas/) — Wed, 05 Aug 2026 15:06:42 +0000

### World
- [Al Jazeera](https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/7/30/amazons-zoox-secures-us-federal-approval-for-steering-wheel-free-robotaxis?traffic_source=rss) — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 22:14:12 +0000