Zoox reveals its final robotaxi design as it gears up to build 100 vehicles a week
The Amazon-owned self-driving car company has locked in the look and feel of its driverless taxi, with plans to roll it out across six U.S. cities while chasing federal approval.
Key points
- Zoox, owned by Amazon, unveiled the final production design of its purpose-built robotaxi in late June 2026.
- The company is targeting a manufacturing rate of 100 vehicles per week at its Hayward, California facility.
- Paid rides will launch in Las Vegas; free service continues in San Francisco, with Austin, Miami, Dallas and Phoenix next in line.
- The new cabin features aloe-green seating, stone-grey trim and no steering wheel or pedals.
- Zoox recalled software from more than 100 vehicles last month after a glitch caused problems in heavy smoke.
Zoox has shown the world exactly what its robotaxi will look like when it rolls off the production line, and the design is about as far from a normal car as you can get.
The vehicle has no steering wheel. No pedals either. Four adult passengers sit facing each other in a carriage-style cabin, which Zoox says is the key thing that sets it apart from rivals like Waymo, the Alphabet-owned self-driving taxi service. The company gathered feedback from more than half a million riders before finalising the look.
What does the inside actually look like?
Calmer than your average Uber. The new interior drops the busier styling of earlier versions for monochrome aloe-green seats, stone-grey flooring and a deliberately simple screen-and-controls setup.
Zoox says the muted palette is intentional. The idea is that you should be able to zone out, not feel like you are sitting inside a showroom. There is a practical angle too: the higher-contrast colours make it easier to spot a phone or bag on the seat before you step out.
"The simplicity of the elevated interior design does not demand a rider's attention like so many of the features found in today's passenger cars," said Chris Stoffel, Zoox's director of Robot Industrial Design and Studio Engineering.
Outside, the changes are more subtle. Reflectors now shift position and colour when the vehicle reverses direction, which matters because the Zoox robotaxi can travel in either direction without turning around.
Where can you actually ride one?
Right now, Las Vegas is the only city where Zoox is working toward paid rides. San Francisco has a free trial service running. Austin, Miami, Dallas and Phoenix are on the expansion list, though no firm dates have been confirmed.
Production moves to Hayward, California, with a stated target of 100 vehicles per week once the line gets going. Zoox is coordinating the commercial launch with NHTSA, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, the U.S. federal agency that approves new vehicle types, because a car with no steering wheel needs special sign-off.
Should riders be worried about safety?
One recent incident is worth knowing about. Last month, as first reported by The Robot Report, Zoox recalled software from more than 100 vehicles after a bug caused the cars to behave erratically in heavy smoke. The company pushed a fix, and no injuries were reported.
That kind of recall is actually part of how autonomous vehicle safety is supposed to work: a problem surfaces, the company patches it remotely, regulators stay in the loop. It is worth watching how often those patches are needed as the fleet grows.
| City | Status |
|---|---|
| Las Vegas | Paid rides coming; free service now |
| San Francisco | Free trial service now |
| Austin | Planned expansion |
| Miami | Planned expansion |
| Dallas | Planned expansion |
| Phoenix | Planned expansion |
Common questions
Do you need an app to ride a Zoox taxi?
Yes. Zoox operates through its own app, similar to booking a standard ride-share. The service is currently invite-led in most cities as the fleet grows.
Does Zoox share your trip data with Amazon?
Zoox is an Amazon subsidiary, so its privacy policy is tied to the wider Amazon ecosystem. If that concerns you, it is worth reading Zoox's data policy before your first ride, particularly around location history and in-cabin sensors.
How is a robotaxi different from a self-driving feature in a regular car?
A robotaxi is a fully driverless vehicle with no human behind a wheel at any point. Features like Tesla Autopilot or Ford BlueCruise still require a licensed driver ready to take control. Zoox's vehicle is designed from scratch to operate with no driver at all.
