Amazon's Zoox says its new Hayward factory is the first-ever purpose-built robotaxi serial production facility in the U.S., and once at full scale, it will have the capacity to assemble more than 10,000 robotaxis a year.

The new facility represents a pivotal moment for Zoox, being the second vehicle production site in the Bay Area. It complements the existing Fremont facility, which now focuses on

The 220,000-square-foot factory is located in Hayward, California near its Foster City headquarters. This is Zoox’s second production facility in the Bay Area, adding to the assembly warehouse in nearby Fremont.