Zoox, an autonomous-driving company owned by Amazon, is testing its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering free rides for a limited time while work through the regulatory approval process.
I recently took one for a spin at Resorts World and was impressed by how smooth and comfortable the ride was. The A/C did an admirable job keeping up with the mid-summer heat, which surprised me given how much glass there is.
There isn’t a steering wheel, rather two rows of seats facing each other, and the vehicle itself resembles a toaster.
They’re adorable.
Uniquely, passengers are able to control the climate, music, and there’s even wireless phone charging capability built into the seats.
Vegas Zoox Stops
Drop-off & pickup locations are limited and include:
- Area15
- Resorts World
- New York New York
- Luxor
- Topgolf
Stops will be added at The Sphere and T-Mobile Arena in early 2026.
How To Ride Zoox
It’s simple.
Download the Zoox phone app, create an account, head to a pickup point, and request your ride. The app will give you a time estimate similar to Uber/Lyft.
The Zoox app also shares your ride’s license plate so that you know which is yours upon arrival.
When ready, click “Open doors” inside the app, board, click “Close doors”, then “Start ride” on the screen inside your Zoox.
Throughout your ride, the time to the destination will be displayed on the screen that controls climate & music.
An Imperfect Rollout
It hasn’t been all rainbows for Zoox in Vegas – There have been accidents, like this incident in April 2025, when an unoccupied Zoox got into a minor accident with a passenger vehicle. There were no injuries.
The company paused rides while identifying the root cause, which was addressed via a software update.
While physical accidents have been rare, Las Vegas casino expert John Mehaffey recently tweeted “I wouldn’t use Zoox”, adding he saw several make mistakes outside Park MGM that (fortunately) didn’t result in an accident.
Autonomy Spreading in Vegas
Waymo, owned by Google, is planning an expansion to Las Vegas next year, and Tesla has already secured a permit from the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles to begin autonomous testing on public streets.
Tesla is already doling out autonomous robotaxi rides in Austin, though there’s a safety driver on hand to prevent incidents.
The Vegas Loop Going Driverless
On October 18th, Tesla CEO Elon Musk tweeted that Tesla vehicles operating in The Boring Company’s underground Vegas Loop “will be driverless in a month or two”, meaning no safety drivers, according to Teslarati.
The Vegas Loop is a growing network of subterranean tunnels that connects the Las Vegas Convention Center with surrounding resorts like Westgate, Encore, and Resorts World, and there are plans to expand the system city-wide.
While the majority of rides given in Las Vegas are operated by humans, the tide is clearly turning. It’s only a matter of time until our robot overloards assume the role of shuttling us about.
Learn more about Zoox in my YouTube Short.
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I’m a former software salesman turned Vegas aficionado. While the craps table is my preferred habitat, I pull myself away to explore new attractions, shows, restaurants, and outdoor activities around Las Vegas with the intent of sharing my experiences.
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