Robotaxis are gaining speed: this is the new Zoox plant

The robotaxis, which are self-driving taxis without a human driver, are the future of urban mobility in terms of public transport. This is, at least, what several companies working in this direction hope for. zoox is one of these companies that are preparing an autonomous taxi model.

To this end, it has opened a new production plant in the Californian town of Hayward, where it is planned to manufacture their first robotaxi model. It occupies an area of ​​20.000 square meters and its production lines are expected to produce 10.000 units per year.
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These vehicles will be fully electric, with capacity of autonomous driving. This means they will have neither pedals nor a steering wheel. A challenge that will allow These vehicles can be deployed in several cities and that its use will gradually spread.

The second floor of Zoox

This is the second floor that Zoox has built. This includes engineering departments, hardware and software development, vehicle assembly, component storage, and final testing. The first of these plants, located in Fremont, is responsible for the adaptation of sensors to test vehicles which will then be built in series in Hayward.

Launch and growth plans

Zoox plans to use the first vehicles to leave the new plant in theLas Vegas Taxi ServiceIf this initial plan works, Zoox robotaxis will begin providing service in the city of San FranciscoThis is expected to happen later this year, and the Californian city will have a significant number of these autonomous vehicles on the streets by 2026, albeit in testing.

El autonomous vehicle It is 3,63 meters long and can carry four passengers. The seats can be removed to provide space for convert it into a commercial vehicle, also in standalone mode.

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It features cameras and six LiDAR radars on the roof, allowing it to map the vehicle's surroundings. The battery, for its part, has a capacity of 133 kWh, which allows for an autonomy of up to 16 hours in service.

Has tfour-wheel drive and steered axles, so it can make surprising turns in very short spaces. Its top speed is estimated at 120 km/h, butIt is designed for urban environments, so it will not reach this speed under normal conditions.