Waymo and Zeekr to collaborate on autonomous electric ride-hailing vehicle

Premium electric vehicle brand Zeekr is collaborating with U.S.A-based autonomous driving technology development firm Zeekr on the development of an autonomous electric vehicle for deployment in the Waymo One autonomous ride-hailing fleet.

The new purpose-built mobility vehicle is being designed and developed at Zeekr's research and development facility in Gothenburg, Sweden which has a proven track record in developing class leading vehicles for the wider Geely Holding Group.

Under this collaboration, Zeekr will be designing and developing the future vehicle on a new proprietary and open-source mobility architecture. Waymo will take delivery of the vehicles in the U.S.A and will then integrate its fully autonomous Waymo Driver into the vehicle platform.

The new vehicle will be designed to be rider-centric from the outset, setting a new benchmark for autonomous vehicles. The new vehicle will come with a fully configurable cabin, both with and without driver controls, that can be tailored towards rider requirements for the Waymo One unmanned ride-hailing fleet in the U.S.A.