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Ojai at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA

Waymo's first purpose-built robotaxi, manufactured by Zeekr (a Geely subsidiary) with base assembly in Ningbo, China and final assembly in Mesa, Arizona. The Ojai name was assigned at CES on January 7, 2026; production started December 2024. The vehicle seats 4 passengers, carries a 93 kWh/800V battery, and is powered by the sixth-generation Waymo Driver platform with 13 cameras, 4 lidars, 6 radars, and external audio receivers providing up to 500 m detection range. Commercial passenger service began May 28, 2026, replacing the Jaguar I-PACE as the primary Waymo One vehicle.

Ojai by Waymo · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Robotaxis

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Waymo announces plans to launch fully driverless rides in Las Vegas and three other new cities. Las Vegas riders will be among the first to access the Ojai, Waymo's newest vehicle.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Ojai at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-09
Model
Ojai
Company
Waymo
Status
announced
First seen
2026-07-08
ID
6da40df4-4c6b-42d3-b2ca-4dc6f44c5d55

Timeline

  1. Jul 2026
    First recorded
    Ojai first documented operating at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: announced, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Waymo announces plans to launch driverless rides in Las Vegas · https://www.fox5vegas.com/2026/07/08/waymo-announces-plans-launch-driverless-rides-las-vegas/ · 2026-07-08
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-09

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-09

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

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Common questions

What is the Ojai deployment at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA?
Ojai, built by Waymo, is recorded as a deployment at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Waymo operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Ojai at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA?
Waymo, the manufacturer of Ojai, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Ojai deployment at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting July 8, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Ojai deployment at Las Vegas, Nevada, USA still active?
As of the most recent verification on the DEPLOY registry, this deployment is announced but not yet operating.
Have there been incidents at the Ojai deployment at Las Vegas, Nevada, 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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