Zoox Scheduled Paid Las Vegas Robotaxi Fares for August 10 Under a Two-Year NHTSA Exemption Capped at 2500 Vehicles
Zoox announced August 10, 2026 as the start date for paid robotaxi fares on and around the Las Vegas Strip, following a NHTSA temporary exemption issued July 31, 2026 that permits up to 2,500 vehicles annually through 2028 and waives eight federal safety standards inapplicable to a vehicle with no manual driving controls. Pricing was described as a base charge plus distance and time, positioned to compete with Uber's Comfort tier, though no specific fares were disclosed and no confirmed completed paid ride appeared in sources retrieved as of August 11. The federal exemption includes an Adaptive Operational Authorization framework giving NHTSA ongoing authority to modify, suspend, or revoke deployment conditions and requiring annual vehicle-level reporting and U.S.-based remote assistance personnel.