Zoox expands into Marina, North Beach, and Chinatown
The San Francisco Standard • • business
Key Points:
- Zoox is expanding its San Francisco robotaxi service area fourfold, now covering Marina, North Beach, Chinatown, Pacific Heights, and the Embarcadero, but service remains limited to select riders.
- Initially, the service will be available only to Zoox employees, their friends and family, and eventually to waitlist riders, focusing on high ride-hailing demand areas before residential neighborhoods.
- Zoox has been inviting waitlist riders for free trips and feedback since late last year, with prior service limited to SoMa, the Mission, and the Design District.
- The company is also expanding operations in Las Vegas and starting vehicle testing in Austin and Miami, aiming for significant growth in 2024.
- Since launching in Las Vegas last September, Zoox has driven nearly 2 million autonomous miles and served over 350,000 riders, though this is still behind competitors like Waymo.
