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* Amazon was already making in-roads in the auto industry and had the most to gain from AV deliveries. In June 2020, Amazon acquired Zoox for $1.2 billion to design autonomous ride-hailing vehicles. In December 2018, Zoox Inc. received the first California permit to transport vehicles in self-driving cars.<ref>https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33001491/amazon-buys-zoox-autonomous-company/</ref>
* Amazon was already making in-roads in the auto industry and had the most to gain from automated vehicle deliveries. In June 2020, Amazon acquired Zoox for $1.2 billion to design autonomous ride-hailing vehicles. In December 2018, Zoox Inc. received the first California permit to transport vehicles in self-driving cars.<ref>https://www.caranddriver.com/news/a33001491/amazon-buys-zoox-autonomous-company/</ref>
* In October 2020, Amazon unveiled its first all-electric van built by electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian, with an expected 10,000 vans on roads as soon as 2022, and 100,000 by 2030.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/8/21507495/amazon-electric-delivery-van-rivian-date-specs</ref>
* In October 2020, Amazon unveiled its first all-electric van built by electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian, with an expected 10,000 vans on roads as soon as 2022, and 100,000 by 2030.<ref>https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/8/21507495/amazon-electric-delivery-van-rivian-date-specs</ref>
* VSI Labs said Amazon had the “most to gain” from AV for deliveries and Bloomberg said it had the ability to “change up its own stomping ground.”
* VSI Labs said Amazon had the “most to gain” from AV for deliveries and Bloomberg said it had the ability to “change up its own stomping ground.”

Latest revision as of 18:19, 23 March 2022

  • Amazon was already making in-roads in the auto industry and had the most to gain from automated vehicle deliveries. In June 2020, Amazon acquired Zoox for $1.2 billion to design autonomous ride-hailing vehicles. In December 2018, Zoox Inc. received the first California permit to transport vehicles in self-driving cars.[1]
  • In October 2020, Amazon unveiled its first all-electric van built by electric vehicle (EV) startup Rivian, with an expected 10,000 vans on roads as soon as 2022, and 100,000 by 2030.[2]
  • VSI Labs said Amazon had the “most to gain” from AV for deliveries and Bloomberg said it had the ability to “change up its own stomping ground.”