05-21-2026RAPID RESPONSE

Zoox CEO Aicha Evans on the robotaxi race: ‘We’re at the proof-point stage’

Evans discusses the company’s rivalry with Waymo, its new partnership with Uber, and why the future of autonomous rides will scale ‘step by step.’

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Robotaxis are multiplying across American cities. But are consumers actually ready to trust them? Zoox CEO Aicha Evans discusses the company’s strategy as an Amazon subsidiary, its intensifying rivalry with Waymo, and why a new partnership with Uber could be the key to getting autonomous rides from novelty to scale. Evans also reveals why she recruits what she calls an “invisible army of rebels” inside Zoox.

This is an abridged transcript of an interview from Rapid Response, hosted by the former editor-in-chief of Fast Company, Bob Safian. From the team behind the........

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