在日益激烈的竞争中, Zoox 在旧金山推出免费的机器人出租车服务, Zoox launches free robotaxi rides in San Francisco, advancing toward commercial service amid growing competition.

亚马逊的Zooox在旧金山的一些街区免费搭乘机器人车, 通过等候名单让公众可以使用其无方向盘、gondola型车辆。 Amazon's Zoox is launching free robotaxi rides in select San Francisco neighborhoods, offering public access to its steering-wheel-free, gondola-shaped vehicles via a waitlist. 这项服务在索马、特派团和设计区提供,标志着向商业业务迈出的关键一步,尽管收费仍然有待加利福尼亚州法规批准。 The service, available in SoMa, Mission, and the Design District, marks a key step toward commercial operations, though charging remains pending California regulatory approval. 自2017年以来在旧金山进行测试的Zoox旨在向奥斯汀和迈阿密等城市扩展,在加利福尼亚州新的Hayward工厂的支持下,该工厂每年可生产多达1万个机器人轴。 Zoox, which has tested in San Francisco since 2017, aims to expand to cities like Austin and Miami, supported by a new Hayward, California, factory capable of producing up to 10,000 robotaxis annually. 这一举动强化了与Waymo的竞争,Waymo已开始在凤凰城收费,并扩展到美国多个城市,包括迈阿密、达拉斯和休斯顿的计划。 The move intensifies competition with Waymo, which has already begun charging in Phoenix and expanding to multiple U.S. cities, including plans for Miami, Dallas, and Houston.