What is the Ojai deployment at Tampa?

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

Who operates Ojai at Tampa?

Waymo, the manufacturer of Ojai, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

Have there been incidents at the Ojai deployment at Tampa?

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.

Deployment

Ojai at Tampa

Name: Ojai at Tampa
Location: Tampa

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 · Operated by Waymo · Unverified · Robotaxis

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Recent coverage

Police intercept tipsy teens after Waymo snitches for shooting Orbeez out of the carThe Register · 2026-07-08
Waymo goes driverless in Las Vegas, with Denver, San Diego, Tampa nextElectrek · 2026-07-08
Free Waymo Rides in California? You Can Thank a Regulatory QuirkWired · 2026-07-08

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Machine-readable surfaces

Markdown mirror: /deployments/waymo-tampa-florida-usa.md
JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
REST API: /v1/robots/a32f4e29-d0c6-4e02-8463-8056b74446b9
Data documentation: /data
Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP

Key facts

City: Tampa, FL
Status: Preparing driverless — employee rides first
Source: CNBC, Waymo blog (July 8, 2026)

Safety record

No incidents on record for Ojai at Tampa.

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

Trust tier: Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated: 2026-07-22
Model: Ojai
Company: Waymo
Location: United States/Tampa
Operator: Waymo
Status: pilot
Operator type: maker operated
ID: a32f4e29-d0c6-4e02-8463-8056b74446b9

Timeline

Jul 2026
Current status: pilot
Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

On the deployment map

Ojai operates in Tampa. Explore the full verified map:

Methodology: Unreviewed · no sources on file · last reviewed 2026-07-22

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-22

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Common questions

What is the Ojai deployment at Tampa?: Ojai, built by Waymo, is recorded as a deployment at Tampa on the DEPLOY registry. Waymo operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Ojai at Tampa?: Waymo, the manufacturer of Ojai, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
Have there been incidents at the Ojai deployment at Tampa?: 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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