Amazon is Said to Acquire Autonomous Vehicle Company Zoox

According to The Information and The Financial Times Jeff BezosE-commerce and cloud computing company owned by Amazon, driverless car initiative zooxHe incorporated . Both sources say the agreement from $1.2 billion He claims that it was done for a large amount of money.

The acquisition in question is Amazon's autonomous driving technology It represents the biggest step it has taken in this field so far, compared to its previous small start-up investments and internal studies within the company. Additionally, this agreement includes supermarket chain Whole Foods ($13.7 billion) and shoe retailer Zappos($1.2 billion), it will be one of Amazon's biggest acquisitions.

A source close to Amazon told The Financial Times that the company uber, waymo and a rival to other companies autonomous vehicle fleet He said he plans to create one. However, Amazon may have turned to autonomous vehicle technology to strengthen its distribution network. If the company is successful, it could have self-driving trucks that operate 24/7, provide a same-day delivery option, and eliminate human intervention in the cargo delivery process.

According to the information conveyed, a significant part of the negotiations between the two parties, AmazonIt revolved around 's commitment to continue investing in the company. Zoox, Twitch It is reported that it will work independently of Amazon, as in the example. in 2014 $970 million The game-focused live broadcast platform, which was acquired by Amazon in return, did not lose its independence.

Zoox is said to operate independently of Amazon, like Twitch

With approximately 1000 employees zooxis working on a fully autonomous vehicle that has no steering wheel and can drive in two directions. For example, if the vehicle gets stuck in a narrow street, it can quickly reverse. The car, whose front and rear parts are developed with the same design, can be very useful for both driving and delivery services.

Zoox will launch its own in 2020 robotaxi service He planned to launch it, but had to postpone this plan because the software was not ready. Google operating under the umbrella of waymois the only company that offers driverless vehicle services in suburban areas, but the company autonomous vehicles He says that its use will be much more difficult due to the crowds in the city.