Autonomous vehicles: this car is another step towards the futuristic robotaxis | PHOTOS

The future is near. When viewing the images of this autonomous robotaxi and electric makes us think that soon we will be traveling without having to be behind the wheel. The name of this vehicle is Zeekr X and is going on trial.

Who is behind this advance is the Chinese electric car company Geely, together with the company Zeekr and Waymo, which has a stake in the United States, where it will also be tested.

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According to the Motor.es page, the complete design of this vehicle was revealed after some tests were leaked on a secret track in Germany.

The design features headlamps that are integrated into a glossy black section, which appears to be an extension from the windshield to the wedge-shaped front hood. It has an enveloping effect thanks to the paint.

Since it is an autonomous vehicle, it does not need conventional rear-view mirrors. For that, it has powerful cameras and LiDAR sensors that are housed in the roof box, with 360-degree vision.

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That is to say, from the outside it looks like a normal vehicle, but already in the interior detail everything changes. There is a large touch screen in the center and with independent seats to increase comfort. For security measure, it has a small steering wheel.

On the other hand, the MotorPasión page, this vehicle houses batteries of up to 140 kWh, which provides a range of more than 800 km. Developed on the SEA-M architecture, the ZEEKR purpose-built vehicle for Waymo’s ride-sharing fleet has landed in Los Angeles (United States).

“The SEA-M platform developed by ZeeKR is compatible with a range of future mobility products such as robotaxis, minivans and logistics vehicles, laying a solid foundation for global autonomous driving technology,” Geely wrote on Twitter.

Now, the vehicle is undergoing its first tests in the technology center (CEVT) that Geely has in Gothenburg (Sweden). When will we see him on the streets?

Source: Elcomercio

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