Ride-sharing is a key component to reducing greenhouse gas emissions as Waymo adds that “shared mobility can help repurpose parking, complement existing transit options, improve pedestrian safety and reduce localized emissions, ultimately helping cities and streets be designed more for people and less for cars.”
The new Zeekr mobility vehicle has a lot of promise. Designed at Zeekr’s R&D center in Gothenburg, Sweden, it features Waymo’s in-house-developed technologies such as ADAS sensors found on the roof and four corners. The spacious interior, at least on the prototype, offers enough room for up to five passengers and has reclining seats and plenty of chargers for personal devices. There is no steering wheel and the dashboard simply consists of a large screen and audio speakers. It will be interesting to see how much of the design is carried over from the prototype to the production version.