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Ojai

avcommercialby Waymo

Purpose-built robotaxi featuring the 6th-generation Waymo Driver with 13 cameras, 6 radars, 4 LiDARs, and sensor heaters/wipers/sprayers for all-weather…

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Manufacturer
Waymo
Form factor
av
Maturity
commercial
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
18
Website
waymo.com ↗

The verified answer

As of Oct 2026, DEPLOY verifies Ojai, a av by Waymo (commercial): 18 verified deployments on record. 6 sources back the record.

Regulatory status1 Regulatory filing1 NHTSA recall

Ojai holds 1 Regulatory filing and has 1 NHTSA recall on record, per the DEPLOY registry.

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Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
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Key facts

Form factor

av

Maker

Waymo

OEM

Zeekr (Geely)

Class

purpose-built robotaxi

Driver

6th-generation Waymo Driver

Sensor suite

13 cameras, 4 LiDARs, 6 radars

Sensor range

up to ~500 m

Sensor reduction

~42% versus 5th-gen stack

Base vehicle cost

Zeekr MIX ~$39,250–$40,000 (China MSRP); decontented RT likely ~$32–33K

US tariff

102.5%–127.5% tariff on Chinese EVs; post-tariff vehicle cost ~$78,000

Total build cost

Estimated $50,000–$55,000 (integration in Mesa, AZ); ~$75K with sensors+compute+integration

Sensor cost

~$9,300–$10,000 per vehicle (5th-gen ref); 6th-gen likely lower

LiDAR cost

Waymo custom in-house, ~$1,000/unit or less (>90% reduction from $75K off-the-shelf)

Compute platform

NVIDIA DRIVE Thor (2,000 TOPS); also Google TPU; dual redundant compute

Per-mile operating cost

Estimated ~$1.40–$2.31/mi; passenger price ~$42/mi

Fleet size

3,200+ imported to US; total Waymo fleet ~3,000 (Nov 2025), expanding

Cost reduction vs I-PACE

~50–66% cost reduction (from ~$150K to ~$50–75K)

Integration

Plug-and-play with drive-by-wire; Waymo factory Mesa, AZ — tens of thousands/year capacity

Key suppliers

Geely/Zeekr (platform), NVIDIA (DRIVE Thor), Waymo in-house (sensors+software), Google (TPU, Gemini)

IIHS safety study (independent)

Driverless crash rate 68% lower than human drivers in same areas. Rear-ending rate 91% lower. Being rear-ended 40% lower. Independently verified by IIHS.

Police-reportable crashes

22% of L4 crash involvements deemed police-reportable. Two-thirds in driverless operation. L4 vehicles unlikely to be striking vehicle.

Sensors

13 cameras, 6 radars, 4 LiDARs

Sensor maintenance

Heaters, wipers, and sprayers for all-weather operation

Interior

Flat floor, 3 LED screens, living room on wheels design

Accessibility

Embedded braille, screen-reader compatibility, seat-integrated handle

AI interface

Gemini-powered voice control (temperature, tunes, journey info, local questions)

Generation

6th-generation Waymo Driver

Factory

Mesa, Arizona — capacity tens of thousands/year

Cities (all riders)

Los Angeles, Phoenix, San Francisco

Cities (expanding)

Denver, Las Vegas, San Diego

Texas fleet share ~1/3 as of Sep 24 2026 (reported)

Reported (TechCrunch / Kirsten Korosec, 24 Sep 2026): Ojai minivans (modified Zeekr RT with sixth-generation Waymo Driver) now make up about a third of Waymo's Texas fleet, after a September influx that TechCrunch links to the state's reported 49% three-week fleet growth to 1,102 registered AVs. Cap: secondary press fleet-composition observation.

Specs

Oem

Zeekr (Geely)

Range

Up to 16 h

Battery

93 kWh

Named at

CES January 7, 2026

Battery kwh

93

Base assembly

Ningbo, Zhejiang, China

Sensor lidars

4

Sensor radars

6

Final assembly

Mesa, Arizona, USA

Sensor cameras

13

Battery voltage

800V

Production start

December 2024

Autonomy platform

6th-generation Waymo Driver

Detection range m

500

Passenger capacity

4

Commercial service start

May 28, 2026

Data & sources

News coverage

2

Web sources

4

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Accountability: Waymo has a Claim Integrity of 50% (1 of 2 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.

Claims ledger

Public, dated claims by Waymo, each tracked against the evidence. Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources: verified means an independent source confirms it; contradicted means one refutes it; open means the outcome is not yet determinable. Every entry keeps its verbatim quote and source so you can check the call yourself.

  • OpenCapacity · claimed 2026-07-22
    “IIHS released a 25-page autonomous vehicle study finding that Waymo L4 vehicles in driverless operation had police-reportable crash involvement rates 68% lower than human drivers in the same areas. Waymo's rate of rear-ending another vehicle was 91% lower. Waymo's rate of being rear-ended was 40% lower. 22% of L4 crash involvements were deemed police-reportable; two-thirds occurred in driverless operation. L4 vehicles were unlikely to be the striking vehicle. Data from federally required reports, state police databases, FHA VMT data, and Waymo.”
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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Ojai. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (18)

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Recent activity

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Manufacturer-attributed media (1)

Manufacturer-supplied media at the model level. Not tied to an independently verified named-site deployment. Verification posture is product-showcase from the maker, distinct from the deployment-verified evidence in the section above.

Runs on (1)

Regulatory filings (2)

  • 25E-034nhtsa recall · us_nhtsarecalled2025-01-01

    Applicant: Waymo

  • otherother · otheractive2022-02-28

    Applicant: Waymo

Safety record

1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Aug 2026.

minor
1

Most recent: Aug 2026

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Incidents affecting Ojai (1)

Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Sources (6)

  1. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waymo_Ojai
  2. https://waymo.com/blog/2026/05/welcoming-riders-in-the-ojai/ · 2026-05-28
  3. https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/waymo-is-rebranding-its-zeekr-robotaxi/ · 2026-01-07
  4. https://waymo.com/blog/2024/08/meet-the-6th-generation-waymo-driver/ · 2024-08-19
  5. https://waymo.com/blog/2021/12/expanding-our-waymo-one-fleet-with/ · 2021-12-01
  6. https://techcrunch.com/2026/09/24/waymo-is-scaling-fast-heres-what-the-fleet-data-shows/ · 2026-09-24

Common questions

What is Ojai?
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.
How much does Ojai cost?
Ojai's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Ojai from Waymo. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Ojai actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Ojai is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
What are the specs of Ojai?
Ojai's recorded specifications on the DEPLOY registry: Range: Up to 16 h; Battery: 93 kWh. See the Specs section for the full sourced set.
Who makes Ojai?
Ojai is made by Waymo, based in Mountain View, CA, founded in 2009.
Where is Ojai deployed?
18 verified deployments of Ojai are on the DEPLOY registry, including at San Francisco, California, USA, Phoenix, Arizona, USA, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Can you buy Ojai?
Ojai is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
Is Ojai approved by regulators?
Ojai has 2 regulatory records on the DEPLOY registry: NHTSA recall (25E-034), recalled; regulatory filing, active. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
What AI powers Ojai?
Ojai runs Waymo Driver. Each brain assignment is verified at the registry level via primary sources.
What are alternatives to Ojai?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable av robots to Ojai include Waymo Driver (6th gen), Zoox Robotaxi, Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS), May Mobility Autonomous Sienna.
How does Ojai compare to Waymo Driver (6th gen)?
Ojai and Waymo Driver (6th gen) (Waymo · 52 deployments) are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. Ojai has 18 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
Is Ojai a top av?
On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, Ojai ranks in roughly the top under 1% of av models tracked by the registry.
What is Ojai's maturity stage?
Ojai is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
Is Ojai safe?
Ojai has 1 active incident on record in the DEPLOY registry. 1 incident on record (1 minor). Most recent: Aug 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.
What is the Waymo Ojai robotaxi?
The Waymo Ojai is a rider-first platform designed for fully autonomous ride-hailing, featuring subtle conveniences integrated throughout. Waymo opened the Ojai robotaxi to select riders as the company aims to lower costs. A purpose-built vehicle designed from the ground up for rider experience.
Waymo: Welcoming riders in the Ojai
Methodology: Verified · 6 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-09-25

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-09-25

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: commercial

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

3
unclassified
Unclassified source
2
secondary-industry-publication
Industry publication
1
knowledge-base
Knowledge base

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

Methodology surface for Ojai.

Recent coverage

Ojai in third-party press

John Waters, ‘Pope of Trash,’ Preaches to the Converted

Sep 25, 2026

Martha Stewart Teams Up With Waymo in Ojai, Slams Old-School Taxis as a “Horrible Experience” (Exclusive)

Aug 27, 2026

Ventura County pastor accused of molesting 2 young children

Aug 27, 2026