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Waymo Driver 6th-gen at San Antonio

The sixth-generation Waymo Driver is Waymo's autonomous driving stack for fully autonomous robotaxi service. The platform integrates 13 cameras, 4 lidars, 6 radars, and external audio receivers, with overlapping 360° coverage and a detection range up to roughly 500 meters in nominal conditions. Compared to the fifth-generation system on the Jaguar I-PACE, the sixth-gen system uses 42% fewer total sensors. Waymo says the per-unit hardware cost is targeted under $20,000, a more than 50% reduction from the 5th-gen system. Currently runs on the Zeekr RT (sold as the “Ojai” robotaxi, purpose-built without a steering wheel or pedals) and the Hyundai IONIQ 5; began fully autonomous commercial operations in February 2026.

Waymo Driver 6th-gen by Waymo · Operated by Waymo · Machine verified

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Footage

PRIMARY SOURCE
Source: Waymo

Waymo's look at the rider experience during a fully driverless Waymo One trip, with no safety operator in the vehicle. Service is geofenced and permitted city by city.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Source: Waymo

Waymo's guide to hailing a fully autonomous Waymo One robotaxi ride. Service is fully driverless (no safety operator) within geofenced areas; the Waymo Driver is the autonomous system, distinct from the vehicle.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Courtesy of Waymo

Official Waymo video documenting Steve Mahan experiencing the world's first fully autonomous ride on public roads in 2015. The vehicle had no steering wheel, no pedals, and no test driver.

Verified status (May 2026): active public service since February 24, 2026 (fully autonomous, Waymo app), launched alongside Dallas, Houston, and Orlando. Not paused.

Key facts

Service restriction (re-verified 2026-06-07)
Operations paused in May 2026 due to flooding-related issues (same voluntary recall as Atlanta).
Start
February 24, 2026
Technology
Fully autonomous via Waymo app
Status
Active public service as of May 2026 verification
Coverage
Launched alongside Dallas, Houston, and Orlando

Exposure

Customer segment
consumer
Scale tier
undisclosed

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Safety record

1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: May 2026.

moderate
1

Most recent: May 2026

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Incidents on record (1)

Direct incidents recorded against this deployment. Retracted incidents are excluded here but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Machine verified
Last updated
2026-06-28
Model
Waymo Driver 6th-gen
Company
Waymo
Location
United States/Texas/San Antonio
Operator
Waymo
Status
operational
First seen
2025-01-01
ID
204a4a25-abb1-41a7-84e3-55ae8632c730

On the deployment map

Waymo Driver 6th-gen operates in San Antonio. Explore the full verified map:

Verifications (1)

Sources (6)

  1. TechCrunch: Waymo San Antonio service halted, software recall for flooding · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-pauses-atlanta-service-as-its-robotaxis-keep-driving-into-floods/ · 2026-05-21
  2. Extracted by /admin/extract (awaiting human review) · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-halts-freeway-rides-after-robotaxis-struggle-in-construction-zones/ · 2026-05-21
  3. https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/dallas-houston-san-antonio-orlando/
  4. https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/24/waymo-opens-robotaxi-service-to-select-riders-in-4-more-us-cities.html
  5. https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/waymo-robotaxis-are-now-operating-in-10-us-cities/
  6. https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/waymo-texas-florida-2026.html
Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-28

Verification posture

Verified

High confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-28

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

3
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Industry publication
2
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Established publication
1
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Company IR disclosure

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Common questions

What is the Waymo Driver 6th-gen deployment at San Antonio?
Waymo Driver 6th-gen, built by Waymo, is recorded as a deployment at San Antonio on the DEPLOY registry. Waymo operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Waymo Driver 6th-gen at San Antonio?
Waymo, the manufacturer of Waymo Driver 6th-gen, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Waymo Driver 6th-gen deployment at San Antonio go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Waymo Driver 6th-gen deployment at San Antonio?
1 active incident affecting this deployment is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Waymo Driver 6th-gen at San Antonio safe?
Waymo Driver 6th-gen at San Antonio has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: May 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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