Zoox Robotaxi Learns from Real-World Rider Mischief

Zoox’s driverless taxi, which has no steering wheel and a train-car-like interior, has logged hundreds of thousands of rides in Las Vegas and San Francisco but is encountering real-world rider misbehavior—smoking, vomiting, and even sex—prompting engineers to redesign interiors with moisture- and odor-resistant materials for quicker cleanup as it expands to Austin and Miami, a challenge echoed across the robotaxi industry (e.g., Waymo).