Amazon is gearing up to make as 10,000 robotaxis annually at a sprawling plant near Silicon Valley as it prepares to challenge self-driving cab leader Waymo

Amazon-owned autonomous vehicle company Zoox has opened its first full-fledged production facility, where it expects to be able to one day build 10,000 robotaxis per year. The facility marks the latest step in Zoox’s evolution out of the development phase.

Zoox, Amazon's autonomous vehicle unit, has opened its first robotaxi production facility in California, capable of assembling over 10,000 vehicles annually. The move supports plans for public operations in Las Vegas and San Francisco,