Gad Zoox! Amazon’s Robotaxis Cause Chaos on the Las Vegas Strip

As Zoox expands its autonomous taxi fleet across Las Vegas—including new pickup zones at Harry Reid International Airport—the Amazon-owned service is facing renewed scrutiny following a series of high-profile traffic disruptions captured on video.

One video, posted to Reddit, shows a Zoox vehicle stopped at the pedestrian crosswalk between the Cosmopolitan and the Miracle Mile Shops at Planet Hollywood. Four passengers were inside, appearing confused and calling out to bystanders.

The vehicle remained stationary for several minutes, according to the poster, even as foot traffic continued around it.

Zoox vehicles are equipped with interior emergency call buttons and manual door releases, but riders may hesitate to exit when the car is stopped in an active roadway.

Zoox, I Did It Again

The video below, posted by KSNV‑TV Las Vegas, shows a Zoox vehicle in the Arts District downtown. The car initially stopped, then proceeded down a clearly closed road marked with construction barricades.

The station reported that the vehicle eventually navigated out of the restricted area without collision, but the detour raised questions about how the system interprets temporary closures and non‑standard signage.

Zoox’s Las Vegas service operates under a federal exemption granted in 2024 that allows the company to deploy its custom-built, steering‑wheel‑free robotaxis. The exemption requires continuous reporting of operational anomalies, though those reports are not public.

The company has stated in past regulatory filings that unexpected stops, misreads of construction zones, and hesitation at complex pedestrian crossings are among the “edge cases” it works to refine through software updates.

Casino.org has requested comment from Zoox regarding the recent incidents. If the company responds, this story will be updated.