Zoox starts driving its robotaxi in Atlanta, with rides limited to employees for now
Amazon-owned Zoox says its purpose-built robotaxi is now on the road in northwest Atlanta. Employees, family and friends ride first, with a public waitlist promised and an early rider programme planned for 2027.
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Zoox's purpose-built robotaxi is now driving in Atlanta. "Hey Atlanta, the Zoox robotaxi is here," the Amazon-owned company posted on X on Friday morning, adding that it has started driving around northwest Atlanta and will expand its geofence later this year.
Who can ride
Not the public, yet. Rides are limited to Zoox employees, family and friends for now, the company said in the same post and in its Atlanta announcement, with a waitlist to come. CBS News Atlanta reports that Zoox plans to launch its Explorers early rider programme in the city in 2027.
Where it runs
CBS says the service area starts near Atlantic Station, Woodward and Home Park in northwest Atlanta. The four-passenger vehicle has no steering wheel or driver's seat; Zoox says it was built from the ground up to carry passengers without a driver rather than adapted from an existing car.
Zoox has been testing self-driving vehicles in Atlanta since spring 2025, according to CBS. "We're grateful to the City of Atlanta and the state of Georgia for their collaboration," Ron Thaniel, Zoox's senior director of policy and regulatory affairs, said in the announcement quoted by CBS.
Where Atlanta fits
CBS reports that Atlanta joins Austin and Miami among Zoox's newest robotaxi markets, and that the company already offers public rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco. Zoox did not give a date for opening Atlanta rides to the public beyond the 2027 early rider plan.