Geely & WeRide Planning 2,000 Robotaxis for This Year - CleanTechnica

Chinese automotive giant Geely, in partnership with self-driving technology company WeRide, plans to deploy 2,000 robotaxis this year, marking a significant scale-up in autonomous taxi services. The bulk of this deployment will be under Geely’s Farizon brand, which will utilize WeRide’s upgraded GXR robotaxi equipped with the GEN8 autonomous driving suite and Sensor Suite 8.0 platform. This system features a lidar capable of detecting objects up to 600 meters away—two to three times farther than many existing solutions—enhancing early hazard detection and safety in high-speed scenarios. Additionally, Farizon aims to drastically reduce vehicle assembly time from one hour to just 10 minutes, targeting a 15% reduction in vehicle costs. WeRide currently operates robotaxis in multiple locations and plans further expansion in the coming years. This initiative is part of a broader trend in 2024, where several companies are accelerating the rollout and scaling of robotaxi services following early testing phases.