Zeekr, Waymo One to collaborate on fully autonomous ride-hailing vehicle

MANILA: Geely's premium electric brand Zeekr will work with Waymo to develop a pure electric vehicle for the Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing fleet in the United States.

The new purpose-built mobility vehicle is being designed and developed at Zeekr’s research and development facility, CEVT (China Europe Vehicle Technology Centre) in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Zeekr's product will be designed under a new and open-source mobility architecture. Waymo will take delivery of the vehicles in the United States, and will then integrate the autonomous Waymo Driver into the vehicle platform.

The new Zeekr vehicle has been designed for autonomous use and will come with a fully configurable cabin, both with and without driver controls. The controls can be tailored towards rider requirements for the Waymo One unmanned ride-hailing fleet in the US.

Zeekr was founded in early 2021 as a global technology-mobility brand with design and engineering resources in Sweden. The first model from Zeekr, the 001, was introduced in April 2021 with deliveries starting in October of the same year.

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