# Ojai at Phoenix, Arizona, USA: deployment

Canonical ID: `8ffe2493-4a4a-4815-9649-4eb9243d242b`

[Ojai](/models/waymo-ojai.md) robotaxi now available to all public riders. Gemini-powered in-car interface.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-20_

- **Slug:** waymo-ojai-phoenix-arizona-usa
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Ojai](/models/waymo-ojai.md) (id: `dd3c1709-bf5e-4c08-8913-0c857c7b8aeb`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Waymo](/companies/waymo.md) (id: `2128addc-20c8-4c31-aef5-be5ada97aede`)
- **Location:** [Phoenix, Arizona, USA](/locations/phoenix-arizona-usa.md) (id: `07bb3fd5-168c-46fa-a6c3-fb5a9f00d0c2`)
- **First seen:** 2026-08-19T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://waymo.com/blog/2026/05/welcoming-riders-in-the-ojai

## 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 Ojai deployment at Phoenix, Arizona, USA?

Ojai, built by Waymo, is recorded as a deployment at Phoenix, Arizona, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Waymo operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Ojai at Phoenix, Arizona, 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 Phoenix, Arizona, USA go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting August 19, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Ojai deployment at Phoenix, Arizona, 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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