By MICHAEL LIEDTKE

Amazon’s Zoox on Wednesday launched its robotaxi service in Las Vegas, offering free rides through parts of the entertainment mecca for anyone willing to step into a driverless vehicle.

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The Las Vegas debut of Zoox’s long-planned ride-hailing service reflects Amazon-owned robotaxi maker’s confidence in the safety of its vehicles after two years of testing them in the city.

The boxy, four-passenger robotaxis are built in a former bus factory in Hayward, and they have been undergoing testing on San Francisco’s streets for almost a year.

The Las Vegas vehicles initially were only available to employees before gradually expanding to friends and family members. Now, anyone with the Zoox app will be able to request a ride to five designated locations, incl

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