Zoox's pill-shaped robotaxis become latest self-driving cars to hit California's streets

Is it a pill on wheels? No, it's Zoox's funny-looking robotaxi, the latest fully autonomous vehicle to hit the streets of California. Zoox's self-driving vehicles began rolling out in San Francisco's SoMa neighborhood this week, and are expected to compete with robotaxis designed by Waymo, which started offering rides to the public in San Francisco and Los Angeles earlier this year. For now, Zoox's driverless trips around SoMa will be for testing and research purposes only. "Since 2017, our test fleet has autonomously navigated San Francisco streets with a safety driver," Zoox CEO Aicha Evans said in a statement.