An amazon-backed self-driving taxi by zoox has been found noncompliant with safety standards due to the absence of essential features like brake pedals and rearview mirrors, prompting scrutiny of the industry's push for autonomous vehicles on roads.

self-driving taxi that failed to meet vehicle safety standards

backer of zoox's self-driving taxi endeavor

planning to build robotaxis without pedals and mirrors

chief executive of tesla advocating for autonomous vehicles

oversaw the review of zoox's vehicle compliance with safety standards