Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle (AV) firm Zoox has asked US regulators for permission to commercially deploy up to 2,500 robotaxis lacking traditional controls such as pedals and a steering wheel. The company confirmed it has filed a petition with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for a so-called ‘555 exemption’ under the agency’s Automated Vehicle Exemption Program.
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