This year is expected to be a crucial one for Amazon's Zoox, as the company plans to grow its operations and commercialize a robotaxi business.

Las Vegas visitors may soon see driverless, carriage-style cars on the Strip. The company behind them, Amazon-owned Zoox, says it's a preview of what's to come. (AP Video: James Brooks)

As Las Vegas continues to innovate in hospitality and gaming, it is now also becoming a testbed for the “future” of transportation. Zoox, an Amazon subsidiary that’s developing autonomous vehicle (AV) technology,