Mobility company Zoox Inc. has just officially unveiled its fully functional, electric, autonomous vehicle that is designed for dense, urban environments. This purpose-built robotaxi is capable of operating up to 75 miles per hour, and is the only vehicle to offer bidirectional driving capabilities as well as four-wheel steering, which means you can drive through compact spaces as well as change directions without the need to reverse. Read more for two videos and additional information.
At 11.9-feet long, the vehicle boasts a four-seat, face-to-face symmetrical seating configuration that eliminates the steering wheel and bench seating seen in conventional car designs. It’s powered by a 133 kWh battery that enables it to operate for up to 16 continuous hours on a single charge. There are also 100 safety innovations not featured in conventional cars, including a novel airbag system for bidirectional vehicles and carriage seating that envelops passengers. Plus, a unique sensor suite of cameras, radar, and LIDAR allow it to obtain an unrivaled 270-degree field of view on all four corners of the vehicle, eliminating typical blind spots, while being able to keep an eye on pedestrians, bicyclists, and other road users.
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Revealing our functioning and driving vehicle is an exciting milestone in our company’s history and marks an important step on our journey towards deploying an autonomous ride-hailing service. We are transforming the rider experience to provide superior mobility-as-a-service for cities. And as we see the alarming statistics around carbon emissions and traffic accidents, it’s more important than ever that we build a sustainable, safe solution that allows riders to get from point A to point B,” said Aicha Evans, Zoox Chief Executive Officer.
