
Zoox plans for the latest generation its robotaxi to become the production version as the company scales production to 100 vehicles per week and continues to rollout service to new U.S. cities. | Credit: Zoox Armed with feedback from more than half a million riders, autonomous vehicle pioneer Zoox has unveiled the final production design of its purpose-built robotaxi. The company said its latest vehicle will ready its custom, driverless fleet for mass manufacturing and immediate commercial expa
Zoox, an autonomous vehicle company, has unveiled the final production design of its purpose-built robotaxi after gathering feedback from more than half a million riders. The vehicle features a distinctive "carriage-like" interior with four passengers sitting facing each other, no steering wheel or pedals, and an aloe-green and stone-grey color scheme designed to minimize distractions. The company plans to scale production to 100 vehicles per week and expand revenue-generating service beyond its current locations, while coordinating with regulators for full approval of the platform. This represents a significant step toward mass manufacturing of autonomous vehicles for commercial use across multiple U.S. cities.

From left to right: Rodney Brooks, Jonathan Hurst, and Ken Goldberg. Robotics has evolved from a promising technology into a critical business tool across manufacturing, logistics, healthcare, agriculture, defense, and beyond. At RoboBusiness 2026, which takes place Oct. 20 and 21 in Santa Clara, Calif., industry leaders will reflect on the breakthroughs that defined the past two decades. In the show’s opening keynote session, as RoboBusiness marks its 20th anniversary, leaders in robotics

Tacta’s robotic hand comes in three- and five-finger configurations. | Source: Tacta Systems Tacta Systems last week launched the TactaBot, which includes the company’s Tacta Hand, Skill Capture system, and a Dexterous Intelligence AI model. These three components work together to create capable, scalable, and adaptable robotic hands for high-value work. “We have vison-only robots and a variety of different robots that do really good work today, which is moving objects and so on, but

The Robot Report Podcast · Building robots that survive the warehouse In Episode 256 of The Robot Report Podcast, we talk with Josh Cloer, general manager for North America at Nomagic. Josh Cloer, general manager at Nomagic. Cloer is a commercial leader who has consistently turned breakthrough robotics technology into tangible business results. As general manager at Nomagic, he is expanding the company’s footprint into North America, deploying physical AI systems that bring a new l
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