# Waymo Driver (6th gen) — robot model

Canonical ID: `c9a56a6c-55d4-40e3-b080-70a6f04e6956`

- **Slug:** waymo-driver-gen6
- **Form factor:** av
- **Deployments registered:** 0

## Specs

- **drive_mode:** fully_autonomous
- **generation:** 6
- **lidar_count:** 4
- **radar_count:** 6
- **camera_count:** 13
- **vehicle_platforms:** Zeekr RT (Ojai); Hyundai IONIQ 5
- **external_audio_receivers:** true
- **detection_range_m_nominal_approx:** 500
- **target_unit_cost_usd_under_waymo_stated:** 20000

## Deployments

_No deployments registered for this model._

## Sources (4)

1. **Waymo blog — Meet the 6th-generation Waymo Driver (primary announcement, sensor suite + cost targets)** · https://waymo.com/blog/2024/08/meet-the-6th-generation-waymo-driver/ · 2024-08-19
2. **Waymo blog — Beginning fully autonomous operations with the 6th-gen Driver (primary, commercial launch)** · https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/ro-on-6th-gen-waymo-driver/ · 2026-02-12
3. **CNBC — Waymo begins deploying next-gen Ojai robotaxis (third-party trade coverage of the launch)** · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/waymo-begins-deploying-next-gen-ojai-robotaxis-to-extend-its-us-lead.html · 2026-02-12
4. **WardsAuto — Inside the 6th-generation Waymo Driver (third-party deep-dive on the hardware suite)** · https://www.wardsauto.com/news/archive-auto-waymo-6th-generation-driver-autonomous-driving-hardware-robotaxi-lidar-ai/725519/ · 2024-08-29

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