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ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — Atlanta already has Waymo and May Mobility. Now Atlantans could see a different kind of robotaxi roaming the streets.
The company Zoox says it’s expanding its testing of the driverless shuttles to the Atlanta market.
Unlike Waymo, these are carriage-style cars with no steering wheel or driver’s seat.
For the initial rollout, the autonomous vehicles will operate in some northwest Atlanta neighborhoods like Atlantic Station, and will expand to other areas of the city in the coming year.
Only Zoox employees and their family and friends can ride for the initial rollout. The company plans to open a waitlist for its early rider program to the public in the coming months.
The company said it began operations in Atlanta in the spring of 2025, using its testing fleet to map and learn about local driving behaviors, weather patterns and city infrastructure.
Since then, the company has been “steadily expanding our driving capabilities, including beginning autonomous driving, and growing our geofence, fleet size, and team to prepare for this next stage of testing.”
Atlanta is the latest testing market for the robotaxis. The company has been testing the autonomous vehicles in Austin and Miami, and has opened to the public in Las Vegas and launched an early rider program in San Francisco.
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