Federal regulators are clearing the way for robotaxis to operate without steering wheels or eventually even brake pedalsAn Amazon Zoox taxi with no steering wheel drives in front of The Sphere on the Las Vegas strip, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)An Amazon Zoox taxi with no steering wheel drives in front of The Sphere on the Las Vegas strip, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)An Amazon Zoox taxi with no steering wheel drives in front of The Sphere on the Las Vegas strip, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Ty ONeil)An Amazon Zoox taxi with no steering wheel drives in front of The Sphere on the Las Vegas strip, Thursday, July 30, 2026. But Morrison said that things like steering wheels, windshield wipers and side-view mirrors aren't really needed in an autonomous vehicle.