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Story summary
- National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) invites public comments on Amazon's Zoox plan to deploy 2,500 steering-wheel-free robotaxis and seek eight exemptions from federal regulations.
- Zoox claims its vehicles will meet safety standards comparable to human-driven cars.
- U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy calls this a significant advancement for the autonomous vehicle sector.
- Zoox currently operates in Las Vegas and San Francisco and plans expansion to Los Angeles and Miami.
