ZF providing safety technology for Zoox autonomous shuttle

Automotive components giant ZF is providing safety technology for the Zoox autonomous shuttle.

The company says it is providing “advanced occupant protection systems” and “high-quality chassis components” for the vehicle.

ZF says future mobility will encompass ride-hailing solutions and robo-taxis to move people comfortably and safely through the megacities of the globe.

A pioneer in the robo-taxi business is the independent Amazon subsidiary Zoox that develops personal transportation solutions.

ZF is a partner of the Zoox ecosystem and aims to contribute to the success of this autonomously and electrically driving robo-taxi by providing occupant safety systems and chassis modules for the new Zoox robo-taxi.

The autonomous vehicle is designed for safe transportation of up to four passengers. Nevertheless, there might be situations in which the safety components cannot avoid an accident.

In this case, innovative ZF technologies can help with mitigating crash consequences for the occupants. These solutions include airbags mounted in the roof and in the seats.

The challenge is the innovative camp-fire seating position which means that two passengers will be forward-looking and two passengers backward-looking.

The usual occupant safety systems are optimized for forward-looking occupants. The safety concept for this robo-taxi has been specifically developed for these new seating positions.

The chassis is another key module, as it is the basis for a comfortable ride. It is critical to providing a positive rider experience. The precise integration of high-quality chassis components ensures that this happens, says ZF.