Robot model
Zeekr RT (Ojai)
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.
Overview
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.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- production(Full-scale production deployment with repeat customers.)
- Verified deployments
- 2 deployments on file
- Sources on file
- 1 source, view all
Data & sources
News coverage
1
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Pricing
No verified price is on record for Zeekr RT (Ojai). Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (2)
- Zeekr RT (Ojai) at Phoenix, Arizona, USAoperational
Operated by Waymo
Waymo operates the Zeekr RT (rebranded as Ojai) robotaxi in Phoenix, one of its core commercial ride-hailing markets.
Operated by Waymo
Waymo operates the Zeekr RT (rebranded as Ojai) robotaxi in commercial driverless ride-hailing service in San Francisco.
Zeekr RT (Ojai) on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Record createdJul 27, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedMay 1, 2026
at San Francisco, California, USA
- Deployment recordedMay 1, 2026
at Phoenix, Arizona, USA
- Incident recordedJan 25, 2026
Waymo Zeekr test vehicle crashes into parked cars near Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles
- Incident recordedMar 4, 2025
NHTSA recall 25V-068: Zeekr RT airbag noncompliance with FMVSS 208 unbelted test
Safety record
1 recall and 1 incident on record (2 moderate). Most recent: Jan 2026.
Most recent: Jan 2026
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Incidents affecting Zeekr RT (Ojai) (2)
- Waymo Zeekr test vehicle crashes into parked cars near Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles2026-01-25 · Collision
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Sources (1)
- Waymo is rebranding its Zeekr robotaxi · https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/07/waymo-is-rebranding-its-zeekr-robotaxi/
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-27
Verification posture
Verified
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
- 1
- secondary-industry-publication
- Industry publication
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Zeekr RT (Ojai) in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Zeekr RT (Ojai) from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /models/zeekr-rt.md
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/models/037bc530-4599-478f-9e0b-f1b624b0407e
- Revision history: /models/zeekr-rt/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP