Amazon paying $1B+ in deal for self-driving vehicle startup

June 26, 2020

Amazon.com has agreed to pay over $1 billion to buy Zoox, a self-driving electric vehicle startup, to add the technology to its fleet of robotics and autonomous vehicles, including drones, mini delivery vehicles and warehouse bots. The deal at its reported purchase price would be among the largest in Amazon’s history.

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