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NHTSA Grants Zoox Commercial Exemption

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has granted Zoox its first commercial exemption for vehicles without steering wheels or brake pedals.

What happened

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration granted Zoox a commercial exemption for vehicles without steering wheels or brake pedals. According to reports, the exemption runs for two years, from July 31, 2026, to July 31, 2028, and covers up to 2,500 vehicles annually.

Sources

Translated from the Japanese original: /news/nhtsa-zoox-ni-hatsu-no-shougyou-menjo-handoru-to-bureekipeda-2a0139. The Japanese version is authoritative if they differ.