{"id":34669,"date":"2022-03-15T18:21:32","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T17:21:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/?p=34669"},"modified":"2022-03-15T18:21:34","modified_gmt":"2022-03-15T17:21:34","slug":"spy-shots-zeekr-robotaxi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/en\/spy-shots-zeekr-robotaxi\/","title":{"rendered":"Spy Shots &#8211; Zeekr Robotaxi"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Late last year, autonomous driving developer Waymo, which spun out of Google&#8217;s self-driving car project, showed a first concept of its new electric robotaxi vehicle that will be built by Zeekr, the new premium electric brand from Chinese automaker Geely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Geely, which is the parent company of Volvo Cars, announced it was establishing Zeekr in March last year as a standalone brand to compete with Tesla and others in the premium EV category in China.&nbsp;Geely and Volvo Cars also jointly operate the electric performance brand Polestar.<\/p><div class=\"autoestrada-nel-contenuto autoestrada-entity-placement\" id=\"autoestrada-170819992\" style=\"position: relative;padding: 30px;border: 2px solid red;margin: 25px auto 35px;text-align: center;width: fit-content;\"><div class=\"autoestrada-adlabel\">Advertising<\/div><div id=\"autoestrada-1113573166\"><!-- START ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com -->\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\nvar uri = 'https:\/\/impfr.tradedoubler.com\/imp?type(img)g(25346028)a(2263928)' + new String (Math.random()).substring (2, 11);\r\ndocument.write('<a href=\"https:\/\/clk.tradedoubler.com\/click?p=289682&a=2263928&g=25346028\" target=\"_BLANK\"><img src=\"'+uri+'\" border=0><\\\/a>');\r\n<\/script>\r\n<!-- END ADVERTISER: from tradedoubler.com --><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The futuristic EV supplied by Zeekr is specifically designed for Waymo&#8217;s autonomous ride hailing service called Waymo One, which the company aims to launch soon in major cities in the United States. Waymo&#8217;s autonomous ride hailing service will compete with Uber and Lyft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Zeekr robotaxi was designed in Gothenburg in Sweden specifically for autonomous ride-hailing. The all-electric vehicles will eventually replace the gas-powered models in the Waymo One fleet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The EV features a flat floor which makes it easier for riders to enter and exit the vehicle. It also has a low step in height for more accessible entry. Since the Zeekr EV is fully autonomous, it will be built without a steering wheel and pedals, which further opens up the interior space for passengers.&nbsp;That said, the prototype snapped testing on a frozen lake in northern Sweden actually does feature a steering wheel \u2013 so it\u2019s pretty likely non-autonomous variants will be offered, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The interior of the Zeekr robotaxi offers generous head and legroom, along with fully adjustable and reclining seats, according to Waymo. Other features will include infotainment screens and chargers for cell phones and other personal electronics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waymo is considered the industry leader in autonomous driving technology. The company has been working on the technology for over a decade as part of Google&#8217;s early self-driving car project. Waymo&#8217;s fleet of self-driving vehicles has already travelled over 25 million miles on public roads in the US.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About Zeekr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waymo&#8217;s decision to use a vehicle platfrom from Zeekr will introduce the brand to customers in the U.S. Zeekr is also building passenger EVs for the China market. The company aims to sell 650,000 electric vehicles a year by 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Zeekr brand will have its own battery technologies, battery management systems, electric motor technologies and electric vehicle supply chain to build vehicles at scale.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first consumer model from Zeekr is the &#8220;Zeekr 001&#8221;, a compact, battery powered shooting brake. Zeekr says the 001 will offer an &#8220;unrivalled luxury vehicle experience in terms of comfort and performance.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Zeekr is targeting younger and more tech savvy buyers in China that are more likely to buy an electric vehicle. This group of buyers regard their EVs as technologically advanced vehicles that can serve as an extension of their digital lives, with connectivity features and smart technologies such as automated driving.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waymo plans to introduce the passenger-focused, fully autonomous Zeekr robotaxi on U.S. roads over the next several years as part of the Waymo One fleet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"34682\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-001.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-001-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-001-560x373.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"34670\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-004.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34670\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-004.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-004-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-004-560x373.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"34678\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-007.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34678\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-007.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-007-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-007-560x373.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" data-id=\"34674\" src=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-011.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-34674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-011.jpg 600w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-011-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/autoestrada.ch\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/Zeekr-Robotaxi-011-560x373.jpg 560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">AUTOMEDIA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Late last year, autonomous driving developer Waymo, which spun out of Google&#8217;s self-driving car project, showed a first concept of its new electric robotaxi vehicle that will be built by Zeekr, the new premium electric brand from Chinese automaker Geely. 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