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 are coming to Las Vegas; free service runs in San Francisco, with Austin, Miami, Dallas and Phoenix next.
- The new cabin features aloe-green seating, stone-grey trim, no steering wheel and no 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.
No steering wheel. No pedals. Four adult passengers sit facing each other in a carriage-style cabin, which Zoox says is the thing that sets it apart from rivals like Waymo, the Alphabet-owned self-driving taxi service. Feedback from more than half a million riders shaped the final look.
What does the inside actually look like?
Calmer than your average Uber. The new interior drops the busier styling of earlier versions for aloe-green seats, stone-grey flooring and a deliberately simple screen-and-controls setup.
Zoox says the muted palette is intentional: you should be able to zone out, not feel like you're sitting inside a showroom. There's 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 either way 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, with no firm dates confirmed.
Production moves to Hayward, California, targeting 100 vehicles per week once the line's running. 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. Zoox opened the Las Vegas service to the public a year ago; it's still working toward revenue-generating rides there. Amazon's wider push into autonomous transport is something we tracked in our 30 July story on the company's spending plans.
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 remotely, and no injuries were reported.
That kind of recall is actually how autonomous vehicle safety is supposed to work: a problem surfaces, the company patches it, regulators stay in the loop. 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 ties into the wider Amazon ecosystem. If that concerns you, read 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.
