Amazon is reportedly in talks with self-driving startup Zoox to purchase the company. Zoox was originally aiming to build hardware and software for electric vehicle robotaxis, and to launch a ride-hailing service in San Francisco. “It’s likely that if Amazon does purchase Zoox, the technology that was supposed to be used for self-driving taxis will be used instead by the retailer for package delivery,” said Car and Driver. (Source: Car and Driver) Read the original article…
Todd Phillips is the editorial director of Universus Media Group Inc. and the editor of Canadian auto dealer magazine. Todd can be reached at tphillips@universusmedia.com.
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