Amazon's Zoox to start testing AVs in Atlanta, following Waymo

Core Insights - Amazon's autonomous vehicle unit Zoox is set to begin mapping and data collection in Atlanta, Georgia, as a precursor to testing self-driving vehicles and eventually offering public rides in the city [1] Group 1: Testing Expansion - Atlanta will be the seventh city in the U.S. where Zoox is testing its vehicles, following the announcement of testing plans just after Waymo and Uber's announcement of their own robotaxi services in the same city [2] - Zoox is adopting a methodical approach to its robotaxi service rollout, initially using modified Toyota Highlanders to gather data on road geometry and traffic light locations before testing autonomous vehicle technology [3] Group 2: Current Testing Status - The company has progressed to testing its purpose-built robotaxi without a safety operator in California cities such as Foster City and San Francisco, as well as in Las Vegas, Nevada, with plans to offer public rides in San Francisco and Las Vegas by the end of this year [4] - Zoox has been addressing issues in its autonomous vehicle technology, having issued recalls in March and May related to software updates aimed at resolving problems encountered during testing [5]