Zoox has launched a limited Las Vegas commercial robotaxi service following years of testing autonomous vehicle technology in the city.

The Amazon-owned company kicked its autonomous ride hailing service on Wednesday, opening the service free of charge, with rides allowed from five popular locations, including Resorts World, Topgolf, New York-New York, Luxor and Area 15.

Zoox says the launch makes them the first company in history to provide a ride-hailing service in purpose-built robotaxis.

“It’s the very first version of our point-to-point ride hailing in a Zoox’s robotaxi,” Jesse Levinson, co-founder and chief technology officer of Zoox told the Review-Journal.

Initial launch

Rides can be ordered through Zoox’s smartphone app, where they can choose to be picked up and dropped off a

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