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Ojai at San Diego, CA

Purpose-built robotaxi featuring the 6th-generation Waymo Driver with 13 cameras, 6 radars, 4 LiDARs, and sensor heaters/wipers/sprayers for all-weather operation. Rider-first design with flat floor, three LED screens, embedded braille, screen-reader compatibility, and Gemini-powered voice interface. Manufactured at Waymo factory in Mesa, Arizona. Scaling to tens of thousands of units per year.

Ojai by Waymo · Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verified · Robotaxis

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Ojai (Waymo) operating in San Diego. Status: pilot. CPUC approved Aug 14 2026 for full autonomous ride-hailing expansion to San Diego. Gradual rollout guided by safety framework.

Key facts

City
San Diego, CA
Status
Preparing driverless — employee rides first
Source
CNBC, Waymo blog (July 8, 2026)

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Ojai at San Diego, CA.

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 2 sources · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Ojai
Company
Waymo
Location
United States/California/San Diego, CA
Operator
Waymo
Status
announced
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2026-08-14
ID
35ce145c-8242-492b-ae47-bcb2c9a28f0d

Timeline

  1. Aug 2026
    First recorded
    Ojai first documented operating at San Diego, CA.
  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 (2)

  1. https://waymo.com/blog/shorts/ro-den-lv-sd-tmpa/ · 2026-07-08
  2. https://x.com/Waymo · 2026-08-14
Methodology: Verified · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

2
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Ojai deployment at San Diego, CA?
Ojai, built by Waymo, is recorded as a deployment at San Diego, CA on the DEPLOY registry. Waymo operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Ojai at San Diego, CA?
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 San Diego, CA go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting August 14, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Is the Ojai deployment at San Diego, CA 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 San Diego, CA?
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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