<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="true"><li>Zoox, an Amazon-owned self-driving unit, has opened its first production facility in Hayward, California, for robotaxi services.</li><li>The new facility spans 220,000 square feet and has the capacity to assemble over 10,000 robotaxis annually.</li><li>Zoox faced setbacks in May 2025 due to a traffic accident in Las Vegas, prompting a software recall and halting driverless vehicle operations temporarily.</li><li>The facility in Hayward is utilized for various operations, including engineering, robotaxi assembly, and end-of-line testing.</li><li>Zoox aims to match the production of robotaxis with commercial service demand.</li><li>The company operates the only fully autonomous robotaxi on public roads in the US.</li><li>Zoox plans to launch robotaxi services in Las Vegas and San Francisco.</li><li>In the United States, Zoox competes with companies like Alphabet's Waymo and Elon Musk's Tesla in the robotaxi market.</li><li>Elon Musk's Tesla plans to start a limited robotaxi service in Austin on June 22, 2025.</li><li>General Motors' Cruise was a potential player in the sector but was discontinued in December 2024 due to regulatory issues after an accident.</li></ul>

Zoox Launches Robotaxi Production Facility

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