The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has given Zoox an exemption to demonstrate its custom-built robotaxis on public roads and closed a related investigation into whether the Amazon-owned company had sidestepped federal regulations.

Amazon's Zoox has been granted an exemption by federal vehicle safety regulators that will pave the way for demonstration of its driverless robotaxis. As part of the move, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration closed a 2023 probe into Zoox's self-certification process.

Zoox secures NHTSA exemption to launch its steering wheel-free robotaxis, paving the way for autonomous ride services in major U.S. cities this year.