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Zeekr RT (Ojai) at Phoenix

The Zeekr RT, later rebranded as Waymo Ojai, is a purpose-built electric robotaxi vehicle manufactured by Zeekr for Waymo's autonomous ride-hailing service. Built on Zeekr's SEA-M platform, it features 13 cameras, four lidar, six radar, and an external audio receiver array. Production began December 2024; passenger service began May 2026.

Zeekr RT (Ojai) by Zeekr · Operated by Waymo · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Robotaxis

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Waymo operates the Zeekr RT (rebranded as Ojai) robotaxi in Phoenix, one of its core commercial ride-hailing markets. Testing also occurred here during development.

Exposure

Customer segment
logistics
Scale tier
commercial 10 99

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Safety record

1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Mar 2025.

moderate
1

Most recent: Mar 2025

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Incidents on record (1)

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Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Zeekr RT (Ojai)
Company
Zeekr
Location
United States/Arizona/Phoenix
Operator
Waymo
Status
operational
Scale at site
11 to 100 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2026-05-01
ID
62860019-61e2-450c-a1ee-ae490e23842a

Timeline

  1. May 2026
    First recorded
    Zeekr RT (Ojai) first documented operating at Phoenix.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: operational, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Waymo is rebranding its Zeekr robotaxi · https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/waymo-is-rebranding-its-zeekr-robotaxi/ · 2026-05-01
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

1
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Common questions

What is the Zeekr RT (Ojai) deployment at Phoenix?
Zeekr RT (Ojai), built by Zeekr, is recorded as a deployment at Phoenix on the DEPLOY registry. Waymo operates the deployment.
Who operates Zeekr RT (Ojai) at Phoenix?
Waymo operates this deployment as a customer of Zeekr, the manufacturer of Zeekr RT (Ojai).
When did the Zeekr RT (Ojai) deployment at Phoenix go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting May 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Zeekr RT (Ojai) deployment at Phoenix?
1 active incident affecting this deployment is on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Zeekr RT (Ojai) at Phoenix safe?
Zeekr RT (Ojai) at Phoenix has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 recall on record (1 moderate). Most recent: Mar 2025. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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