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Building a new kind of transportation
Zoox was founded in 2014 to make personal transportation safer, cleaner, and more enjoyable -- for everyone. To achieve that goal, the team created a whole new form of mobility.
Zoox will provide mobility-as-a-service in dense urban environments. We will handle the driving , charging , maintenance, and upgrades for our fleet of vehicles. The rider will simply pay for the service.
In 2020, Zoox joined forces with Amazon to realize this vision and, in the process, solidify its leading role in the autonomous driving industry.
Led by CEO Aicha Evans and co-founder and CTO Jesse Levinson, Zoox is applying the latest techniques in automotive, robotics, and renewable energy to build an autonomous, symmetrical, bidirectional, battery-electric vehicle that solves the unique challenges of autonomous mobility. Its ground-up vehicle focuses on the ride-hailing customer, with tightly integrated features designed to provide a revolutionary passenger experience.
Now, Zoox is continuing to push the industry forward by revealing its fully autonomous vehicle, built for riders, not drivers.
Our `full-stack' approach delivers:
A fundamental shift: from reactive to proactive safety. We call our strategy `Prevent and Protect'. Our vehicle is designed to keep you safe--whether you're riding with us or not.
Our shared fleet of all-electric Zoox vehicles will reduce congestion and pollution in our cities.
Personal transportation designed around the rider. It isn't an updated car--it's a whole new form of transportation, with every detail designed around riders, not drivers.
Our near-term goals are focused on testing our purpose-built vehicle on private roads with moderate pedestrian and vehicle traffic, and subsequently progressing to testing it on public roads.
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this is zoox
At a glance
Milestones
2014
Zoox is founded by Jesse Levinson and Tim Kentley-Klay.
2015
We built and tested our first autonomous prototype.
2016
We successfully conducted our first test of bidirectional driving.
2017
We finished our first autonomous loop in downtown San Francisco.
2018
We received our California permit to transport passengers autonomously with a safety driver.
2019
Zoox welcomes Aicha Evans as its CEO.
2020
We joined Amazon as an independently operated subsidiary.
2020
We received our California permit to transport passengers autonomously without a safety driver.
2020
We unveiled our fully autonomous robotaxi.
2022
We self-certified our vehicle against FMVSS.
COMING SOON
Commercial operations in San Francisco and Las Vegas.
Our Name
The name "Zoox" is inspired by Zooxanthellae: mobile, algae-like organisms that are powered by photosynthesis. Zooxanthellae thrive in mutually beneficial relationships with coral, providing an essential source of energy that supports biodiverse coral reef ecosystems. Similarly, Zoox has created a sustainably powered mobility service that will enhance life in our cities while maintaining harmony and balance with the environment.
Our Values
We are mission-driven
We are ambitious and determined in our pursuit of autonomous mobility. We rise to the challenge, persevere in the face of adversity, and go the extra mile to succeed.
We are inquisitive
We ask questions and are always learning. We seek the perspective of others, especially those that differ from our own. We value intellectual rigor, unique ideas, humility, and new ways of seeing the world.
We trust each other
We are transparent, honest, and accountable. We operate with integrity and authenticity. We extend trust to others and work hard to maintain it.
we are one zoox
We leverage each other's strengths and eliminate barriers to build solutions as a team. We go further together by championing what is best for Zoox.
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this is zoox
At a glance
H e a d q u a r t e r s
executives
Employees O u r p a r e n t c o m p a n y
testing locations
1149 Chess Drive, Foster City, CA
Chief Executive Officer -- Aicha Evans
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer -- Jesse Levinson
Chief Finance Officer -- Ilan Hart
Chief People Officer -- Feargal Moorhead
General Counsel -- Chris Nalevanko
SVP of Software -- Bryan Sullivan
VP of Procurement and Strategic Partnerships -- Bruce Baumgartner
VP of Vehicle Development -- Andy Piper
VP of Manufacturing Operations -- Corrado Lanzone
We have a hand-picked team of over 2,000 interdisciplinary employees.
Zoox is an independent subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc.
We are actively testing our autonomous driving technology in California, Nevada and Washington.
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