Zoox has added Dallas, Texas, and Phoenix, Arizona, to its robotaxi testing portfolio, bringing the company’s operations to ten U.S. markets. The expansion is supported by a new Fusion Center in Scottsdale that will coordinate real‑time fleet operations, remote guidance, and rider support for the vehicles in the two new cities.
The company will begin by deploying a small number of retrofitted Toyota Highlander SUVs in each city during the coming weeks. These SUVs will map streets and collect data before the fleet transitions to Zoox’s purpose‑built robotaxis, which lack traditional steering wheels and pedals and require special federal exemptions.
The Scottsdale hub will house fleet‑operations teams that provide real‑time coordination, remote guidance, and rider support for the vehicles. The hub’s role is to ensure smooth operations as the fleet expands into new traffic patterns and weather conditions.
Strategically, the move allows Zoox to gather data in environments that differ from its current dense‑urban deployments. Phoenix’s desert heat and dust and Dallas’s sprawling road network will help validate sensors, batteries, and artificial‑intelligence systems, refining the company’s autonomous technology and improving safety and efficiency. The expansion also positions Zoox to compete more directly with established players such as Waymo in Sun Belt markets.
Regulatory approval for Zoox’s purpose‑built robotaxis remains pending from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and the company has not disclosed a specific commercial launch timeline for the new markets. The expansion is expected to create hundreds of jobs in the region.
"Expanding our testing fleet to Dallas and Phoenix reflects the strong momentum behind our business as we continue growing city by city," said a Zoox spokesperson. "Phoenix and Dallas offer different testing conditions compared to dense urban areas like San Francisco, featuring sprawling road networks and extreme weather conditions such as desert heat and dust, which the company said will help validate its sensors, batteries and artificial intelligence systems." "Dallas provides a valuable testing ground to refine our AI against diverse weather and complex road networks," the spokesperson added.
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