August 16, 2026

Waymo’s new Ojai robotaxi is cheaper to build, harder to break, and made in China

three men sitting on chair beside tables
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Waymo has started offering rides to select passengers in its new Ojai robotaxi, the first vehicle purpose-built for autonomous ride-hailing rather than retrofitted from an existing car. The Ojai runs on Waymo’s sixth-generation Driver system and is b...