Zoox opens first robotaxi factory in U.S.

Amazon-owned Zoox has opened its first-ever serial production facility for purpose-built robotaxis in the U.S.

The facility will be utilized for planned growth and robotaxi services at Zoox across multiple markets, starting with Las Vegas, followed by San Francisco, and with additional locations such as Austin and Miami expected to follow in the next few years.

Opening this facility marks an important milestone for us. This is our second vehicle production facility in the Bay Area. Located in Hayward, California, the facility spans 220,000 square feet, equivalent to 3 ½ American football fields. Our other assembly facility, located in Fremont, California, has evolved into a dedicated facility for the Zoox retrofitted testing fleet and for sensor pod configuration.

On this currently installed line and once at full scale, Zoox has the capacity to assemble more than 10,000 robotaxis a year. The number of Zoox robotaxis the company produces will grow and scale to match the demand of its commercial service as needed.

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The facility is used for a myriad of different operations, including robotaxi engineering and software/hardware integration, robotaxi assembly, storage of robotaxi components, shipping and receiving, and end-of-line testing required before the robotaxis are deployed.

Constructing a state-of-the-art facility also provided an opportunity for Zoox to showcase its values. The facility is situated near Zoox’s Foster City headquarters, fostering collaboration between engineers and other teams. Zoox owns, operates, and assembles these purpose-built robotaxis, giving the company oversight of the entire process end-to-end and the opportunity to flex the production depending on expansion and market demand. As the robotaxi design advances, the facility’s unique layout and building equipment will be able to accommodate these future changes and features.

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