Amazon’s Zoox to open a new factory in California, Scale Robotaxi fleet before the general launch in Las Vegas and San Francisco (Alphabet (Nasdaq: Goog), Amazon.com (Nasdaq: Amzn)
Amazon.com Inc.‘s amzn Self -leadership follower Zoo It increases its presence in California, where independent vehicle race accelerates, which may enhance its position against local and international competitors.
What happened: Zoox will open a new production facility in the California Bay to expand the Robotaxi fleet dramatically beyond the current small Fremont process, the co -founder Jesse Levinson He said Financial times.
The company plans to start public horse riding in Las Vegas this year, followed by San Francisco, with production increasing dramatically in 2026.
“We will have a lot [vehicles] By the end of the year. Then next year, when we really start what we call serial production, “Levinson said, adding that the new site will prepare Zoox to produce” hundreds and then thousands of robots specially designed.
The company highlighted its manufacture in California as a strategic feature, as Levinson said: “We are happy to be a company in California already manufacturing cars in California. There is not much now,” Livinson said.
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Why do it matter: The expansion comes at the time Zoox himself is one of the few alternatives Alphabet Inc.’s Googl Goog And emoThat has already completed more than two million Robotaki paid rounds across multiple American cities.
Since Amazon got Zoox for $ 1.2-1.3 billion dollars in 2020, the project grew from 100 employees to about 2,500 employees. Zoox’s unique approach is characterized by vehicles designed for this purpose without driving wheel, pedals, or a driver seat, unfortunately designed by the driver.
Production expansion follows the president Donald TrumpAdministration of the last management management to alleviate the regulations for the deployment of self -driving cars amid increasing competition from China Byd And other independent vehicle developers.
Zoox will compete not only with Waymo but also with Tesla Inc. TimingWhich aims to launch “Cybercabs” in Austin, Texas, this year with huge production begins next year.
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