Japanese battery maker Panasonic Energy has signed a deal with Amazon-owned Zoox to supply lithium-ion batteries for its robotaxi fleet.
Panasonic will deliver its latest 2170 battery to Zoox under a multi-year agreement starting in early 2026, Panasonic announced on 25 November. No price or volume details were disclosed.
The battery cells will initially be exported from Japan, with plans to expand production to Panasonic's Kansas factory, according to Panasonic.
Zoox recently opened its first robotaxi production facility in Hayward, California, and launched its ride-hailing services in Las Vegas and San Francisco. It will soon offer services in Austin and Miami.
The Hayword facility has a capacity to assemble over 10,000 robotaxis a year.
Amazon acquired Zoox in 2020 for $1.2bn.
