Alumna Aicha Evans Leads Zoox’s Push Toward Commercial Robotaxi Launch


June 18, 2025

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In the article “Amazon’s Zoox boosts robotaxi production ahead of first commercial launch in Las Vegas,” CNBC reports on autonomous vehicle startup Zoox’s new manufacturing facility, where production of its robotaxis is ramping up. Led by GW Engineering alumna and CEO Aicha Evans, Zoox will be able to produce roughly three robotaxis per hour at this facility in preparation for the planned commercial rollout of its fleet later this year.

Here is an excerpt from the article: “We don’t need to crank out a vehicle every minute because we’re not selling these things,” Zoox CEO Aicha Evans said on the facility’s production floor during a tour.”

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