# Zoox Robotaxi at Seattle, Washington, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `8e173401-a0eb-4a2b-9122-592d0d7fd4b2`

[Zoox](/companies/zoox.md) has been testing in Seattle since October 2021, one of its earliest expansion markets. Seattle serves as a challenging-weather test environment for Zoox's autonomous driving system. Zoox also has an office of operations in Seattle.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-17_

- **Slug:** zoox-robotaxi-seattle-washington-usa
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Zoox Robotaxi](/models/zoox-robotaxi.md) (id: `e94a4a69-6197-45c9-bf9a-1cb637f307bd`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Zoox](/companies/zoox.md) (id: `6ab92a95-6f4e-4493-a771-ae645c7969c6`)
- **Location:** [Seattle, Washington, USA](/locations/seattle-washington-usa.md) (id: `cb8434d6-7ee1-41ab-b2ef-38f5bd154825`)
- **First seen:** 2021-10-18T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Narrow tunnels, one-way systems, inclement weather. Let's go** · https://zoox.com/journal/seattle/ · 2021-10-18

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Zoox Robotaxi deployment at Seattle, Washington, USA?

Zoox Robotaxi, built by Zoox, is recorded as a deployment at Seattle, Washington, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Zoox operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Zoox Robotaxi at Seattle, Washington, USA?

Zoox, the manufacturer of Zoox Robotaxi, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Zoox Robotaxi deployment at Seattle, Washington, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting October 18, 2021 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Zoox Robotaxi deployment at Seattle, Washington, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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