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Title: Waymo Plans To Double Robotaxi Production At Arizona Plant By End of
2026
Link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/05/05/2134...
Waymo and Magna International plan to double production of Waymo's robotaxis
at their Mesa, Arizona facility by the end of 2026, aiming to assemble over
2,000 Jaguar I-PACE vehicles and eventually tens of thousands annually,
including next-gen models. CNBC reports: The "Waymo Driver Integration
Plant," a 239,000 square foot facility outside of Phoenix, will assemble more
than 2,000 Jaguar I-PACE robotaxis, the Alphabet company said in a statement.
Waymo will add those self-driving vehicles to its existing fleet that already
includes around 1,500 robotaxis. The plant will be "capable of building tens
of thousands of fully autonomous Waymo vehicles per year," when it is fully
built out, Waymo said. The company also said it plans to build its more
advanced Geely Zeekr RT robotaxis that feature its "6th-generation Waymo
Driver" technology later this year at the plant. Waymo and Magna opened the
Mesa plant in October, Forbes reported Monday. The Alphabet-owned company
started its commercial robotaxi service in Phoenix in 2020 and now calls the
area its domestic manufacturing home. Already, Waymo is conducting 250,000
paid, driverless rides per week across its service areas in Austin, the San
Francisco Bay area, Los Angeles and Phoenix, and the company is planning to
begin serving the Atlanta; Miami; and Washington, D.C., markets in 2026.
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