Amazon.com‘s (NASDAQ:AMZN) self-driving car unit Zoox on Thursday announced significant advancements to its robotaxi testing in Las Vegas and California, the same day that rival Waymo started offering driverless rides to select members of the LA crowd. What Happened: While the company’s robotaxis with no steering wheels can drive as fast as 75 mph, it had previously capped top speed at 35 mph. The company has now raised this to 45 mph, while also expanding the area in Las Vegas where these robotaxis can travel to about 5 miles from its Las Vegas headquarters to the south end of the Strip along…
