Geely Says This Is China’s First Purpose-Built Robotaxi. I'm Not So Sure The EVA Cab has no steering wheel and is built with massive robotaxi fleets in mind. - Geely says the EVA Cab was designed from the ground up for robotaxi duty. - The EVA Cab has no steering wheel and supports battery swapping and automatic cleaning. - Geely's ride-hailing division, CaoCao, wants 100,000 EVA Cabs in service by 2030, but scaling robotaxis won’t be easy. There are already robotaxis operating in China, but most are regular vehicles that have been converted to drive themselves. Geely says none of them were designed from the ground up for robotaxi duty, which is where its EVA Cab comes in. Recently unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show last week, the EVA Cab is a joint effort with autonomous driving tech company Afari Technology and CaoCao Mobility, Geely’s ride-hailing division. Not much is known about the vehicle at the moment, but Geely said it’s set to enter production and active service next year, with plans for large-scale deliveries in 2028. Gallery: Geely EVA Cab robotaxi Geely hasn’t given us a good look inside the vehicle, but it doesn’t appear to have a steering wheel or a front passenger seat. The interior appears arranged around a central passenger space, so it’s more like a lounge than a traditional car interior. You enter the cabin through electric sliding doors that open to a huge aperture, making it very easy to get in and out of the vehicle. It’s been designed for large ride-hailing fleets, so it supports fully automated battery swapping and automatic cleaning. The doors also don’t have pockets to minimize the risk of passengers forgetting something in the vehicle. Now, even though Geely says this is China’s first true purpose-built robotaxi, that’s not