Robotaxi Battle Heats Up With Amazon's Las Vegas Zoox Launch, Lyft's Atlanta Expansion

TRENDING: See Nvidia's Growing Appetite For Startup Investments The race to offer autonomous rides in major U.S. cities is heating up. Zoox, Amazon's (AMZN) robotaxi subsidiary, said Wednesday that it's now offering rides in Las Vegas. Amazon stock was lower on a day that also saw Lyft (LYFT) expand its autonomous offerings. The Amazon robotaxi service is offering free rides along the Las Vegas strip in its boxy Zoox cabs, with plans to expand throughout the city and begin charging for rides after "the nec ...