Amazon reportedly seals $1.2 billion acquisition of self-driving startup Zoox

Amazon reportedly seals $1.2 billion acquisition of self-driving startup Zoox

A key part of the negotiations reportedly revolved around Amazon’s commitment to continuing investment in the company. Zoox will reportedly operate independently from Amazon much as Twitch does. Zoox has nearly 1,000 employees and has been working on a self-driving “bi-directional” vehicle with no steering wheel or defined front and back end. With that design,…