- Mass production slated for 2027 with rollout plans through 2030
- Backed by Caocao’s operations and Geely’s in-house L4 driving system
Geely debuted its robotaxi, Eva Cab, at the 2026 Beijing Auto Show, marking its formal entry into China’s increasingly crowded autonomous ride-hailing sector.
The launch puts Geely alongside players such as Baidu’s Apollo Go (萝卜快跑), Pony.ai (小马智行) and WeRide (文远知行). The vehicle was co-developed with Geely-backed ride-hailing platform Caocao Mobility (曹操出行), which played a central role in product definition and development.
Eva Cab is scheduled for mass production in 2027, with Caocao planning to deploy a cumulative fleet of 100,000 units by 2030.
The model integrates Geely’s electric vehicle manufacturing capabilities, its Geely Afari Smart Driving (G-ASD) L4 autonomous driving system, and Caocao’s decade of ride-hailing operational data.
The vehicle was designed from the ground up for autonomous operations, with a focus on lowering total cost of ownership (TCO) and optimizing passenger experience, Geely said at the auto show.
Geely said the launch reflects the emergence of a “full-stack” robotaxi player combining vehicle development, autonomous driving technology and large-scale fleet operations.
Caocao has previously outlined autonomous mobility as its next major growth engine, positioning robotaxis at the center of that strategy.
The company describes its approach as a closed-loop system built around “custom vehicles, autonomous driving and intelligent operations.”
It also claims its model combines elements comparable to both Tesla and Waymo, leveraging Geely’s manufacturing base and Caocao’s operational data and dispatch experience.
Eva Cab incorporates design changes aimed at reducing lifecycle costs, drawing on lessons from Caocao’s existing fleet of custom-built vehicles.
These include adjustments to vehicle architecture, cabin layout, human-machine interaction and durability, alongside multiple layers of safety redundancy, according to Geely.
