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[barnyarddog]

OH my GAWD, Waymo robotaxi based on the Zeekr SEA-M platform

.... In December 2021, Geely announced that Zeekr would be collaborating with Waymo to develop and provide all-electric, autonomous ride-hailing vehicle for the Waymo One autonomous mobility service in the United States.[4] The vehicle integrated with Waymo’s technology was unveiled in Los Angeles in November 2022.[5]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zeekr

Waymo late on Wednesday revealed its new robotaxi based on a platform developed by Geely and its Zeekr EV brand.

Alphabet Inc.'s self-driving division first announced plans for the robotaxi in late 2021, and at Wednesday's reveal the company said the vehicle will be deployed in the Waymo One robotaxi service in “the years to come.”

Zeekr hasn't said where the robotaxis will be built, though Geely has a new plant in China established for production of vehicles based on the SEA platform.

Separately, Zeekr is developing its own vehicle with Level 4 self-driving capability in a partnership with Intel's Mobileye self-driving division. The targeted launch is 2024.

All electric.
Riders-first. 
Designed specifically for fully autonomous ride-hailing.

Take a peek at our new mobility platform in partnership with @GeelyGroup—available in the years to come. 🤖🚘 pic.twitter.com/AJiRtPzytP

— Waymo (@Waymo) November 17, 2022

Nov 17 2022
https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1137882_waymo-reveals-robotaxi-based-on-zeekr-sea-m-platform

[barnyarddog]

The Geely-owned company is still in its infancy but in 2022, was able to sell an impressive 72,000 vehicles, most of which were sold in China. In January it asserted that it would sell upwards of 140,000 vehicles this year but through the first half of 2023, it was tracking well behind that target having delivered 42,633 vehicles. It did have a particularly strong June, however, selling a total of 10,620 vehicles.

Read: Zeekr Wants To Double Its Sales This Year But Won’t Enter The U.S.


Zeekr Meets With Global Investors As It Prepares For U.S. IPO

Zeekr hopes that a $1 billion IPO in the U.S. could give it a valuation exceeding $13 billion

August 24, 2023
https://www.carscoops.com/2023/08/zeekr-meets-with-global-investors-as-it-prepares-for-u-s-ipo/