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Zeekr RT (Ojai) at San Francisco, California, USA

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 · Unverified · Robotaxis

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Machine-readable surfaces

Waymo operates the Zeekr RT (rebranded as Ojai) robotaxi in commercial driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco. Waymo employees, family, and friends were able to hail the vehicle ahead of public launch.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Zeekr RT (Ojai) at San Francisco, California, USA.

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Trust tier
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Last updated
2026-07-27
Model
Zeekr RT (Ojai)
Company
Zeekr
Location
San Francisco, California, USA
Operator
Waymo
Status
operational
First seen
2026-05-01
ID
faf4156a-7f85-4f17-a0a8-7eb5e2c8f4df

Timeline

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

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Zeekr RT (Ojai) operates in San Francisco, California, USA. Explore the full verified map:

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: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-27

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-27

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: production

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

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Common questions

What is the Zeekr RT (Ojai) deployment at San Francisco, California, USA?
Zeekr RT (Ojai), built by Zeekr, is recorded as a deployment at San Francisco, California, USA on the DEPLOY registry. Waymo operates the deployment.
Who operates Zeekr RT (Ojai) at San Francisco, California, USA?
Waymo operates this deployment as a customer of Zeekr, the manufacturer of Zeekr RT (Ojai).
When did the Zeekr RT (Ojai) deployment at San Francisco, California, USA 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 San Francisco, California, 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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