# Waymo Driver (6th gen) at San Diego, California, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `9d2ab438-9280-4631-bc25-d9f9c467ff09`

[Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) expanded employee rides to San Diego in July 2026. One of four new employee-rider markets.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-27_

- **Slug:** waymo-driver-gen6-san-diego-california-usa
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Waymo Driver (6th gen)](/models/waymo-driver-gen6.md) (id: `c9a56a6c-55d4-40e3-b080-70a6f04e6956`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) (id: `2128addc-20c8-4c31-aef5-be5ada97aede`)
- **Location:** [San Diego, California, USA](/locations/united-states/california-usa/san-diego-california-usa.md) (id: `d3bdd0cc-cd36-4582-a5cb-e9ebf0719e48`)
- **Operator:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) (id: `2128addc-20c8-4c31-aef5-be5ada97aede`)
- **First seen:** 2026-07-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **Waymo expands to four new markets** · https://finance.biggo.com/podcast/720d673a41f83c67 · 2026-07-01

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Waymo Driver (6th gen) deployment at San Diego, California, USA?

Waymo Driver (6th gen), built by Waymo, is recorded as a deployment at San Diego, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Waymo operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Waymo Driver (6th gen) at San Diego, California, USA?

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 Diego, California, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting July 1, 2026 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 Diego, California, USA?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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