Autonomous driving leader AutoX has hit another milestone in its trajectory of development of Level 4 autonomous driving technology through its Robo Taxi vehicles. The company has announced that it has hit the 1,000 vehicle fleet milestone, which is the largest in China, as it continues to expand rapidly its autonomous vehicle fleet. In a press statement, the company also states that it has also opened a new Robo Taxi operations center in San Francisco in the United States, to expand self-driving vehicle testing in the city.
AutoX is excited about achieving the 1,000 vehicles threshold for its RoboTaxis, as it represents a significant leap forward for scaling its operations and massive commercialization. The new milestone sits ahead of other autonomous vehicle industry leaders like Baidu, Waymo which are both yet to get up to 1,000 vehicles in their AV fleets. AutoX has maintained its leadership of the AV segment in China with its impressive fleet size. Of course, the company plans to scale beyond the 1,000 vehicles threshold in the RoboTaxi fleet, and its trajectory of development lends credence to its lofty goals in the AV industry globally.
AutoX’s autonomous vehicle assembly plant in China started producing the Gen5 system-equipped RoboTaxis in July 2021 and the Shanghai facility has been in full operation, churning out RoboTaxis into the market. The company says that such a dedicated production line for autonomous vehicles is critical in guaranteeing the quality, safety, and consistency of every RoboTaxi, and it is also the first of such facilities in China. The company continues to scale up the reach of its RoboTaxis as new vehicles enter the fleet.
The RoboTaxis have had a great reception since their introduction in China in January 2021. Robo Taxi operations centers are specially-built facilities that support the daily operations of large Robo Taxi fleets. The operations centers are the hub of the Robo Taxis operations and the company operates four of such facilities within a 1,000 square kilometers service area. The other operation centers are in Guangzhou, Beijing, and Shanghai. The company says its mission is to provide everyone access to fully driverless mobility with a great user experience. It continues to expand the segment of the Chinese urban population that is serviced by the Robo Taxi fleet, and AutoX plans to further scale its operations in that regard.
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