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Take a look inside the factory building America's first robotaxi fleet
- Zoox has opened the first robotaxi production facility in Hayward, California, aiming to build over 10,000 fully autonomous vehicles annually for cities like Las Vegas.
- The facility focuses on manufacturing purpose-built autonomous vehicles without a steering wheel or driver's seat, unlike competitors who retrofit existing cars.
- It handles vehicle assembly, software integration, testing, and shipping, with some automation but most tasks are done manually.
- Each vehicle undergoes rigorous quality and safety checks, including sensor calibration, water-tightness tests, and final inspections.
- After testing, the robotaxis are validated through a short autonomous run on an outdoor track to ensure basic functions like navigation and braking.
- The facility is expected to create hundreds of jobs, with Zoox already offering limited public rides in Las Vegas and planning to expand to San Francisco.
- Zoox faces scrutiny from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) over incidents of braking unexpectedly, resulting in minor injuries.
- The NHTSA is investigating Zoox's self-certification process for its robotaxi model, while Zoox remains committed to transparency and safety.
- Acquired by Amazon in 2020 for $1.2 billion, Zoox continues testing with no set commercial release date for its robotaxi service.
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