Zoox will start collecting fares from robotaxi passengers in Las Vegas next week, first reported by Cleantechnica. The move follows last week's approval to deploy up to 5,000 robotaxis over the next two years and charge for rides, while Waymo remains the market leader by far in the US robotaxi market.
Before last week's approval, Zoox could conduct self-driving vehicle and robotaxi testing but could not charge passengers. NHTSA's authorization covers both paid rides and deployment of up to 5,000 robotaxis over the next two years.
Zoox has carried more than 1 million passengers for more than 3 million miles in robotaxis across Las Vegas, San Francisco, Austin and Miami. The fare launch adds paid service to an operation that has already carried passengers in four cities.
Zoox gains share as Waymo still leads
Mobile app tracker Apptopia apparently put Zoox's share of the robotaxi market at 25% of active monthly users in June 2026, up from 15% in January. Waymo's share fell from 79% to 69% over that period, although its user base continued growing.
Waymo's monthly active-user growth also fell from 79% year over year to 15%. Zoox is entering paid service as its share rises, but Waymo still holds the larger position by far.
The next question is how many more robotaxis Zoox will deploy now that it can deploy thousands and charge for rides.