Waymo Rolls Out 6th-Gen Zeekr Robotaxis Powered by Gemini AI.
Waymo Officially Launches Next-Gen 'Ojai' Robotaxi Fleet Across Three Major U.S. Cities Waymo has officially launched its newest autonomous robotaxi model, dubbed Ojai (pronounced Oh-hi ), marking a major milestone in its commercial fleet expansion. The new vehicle is initially rolling out in three key launch markets: San Francisco, Phoenix, and Los Angeles . In development since 2024, the Ojai is built upon a custom minivan platform manufactured by Geely's electric vehicle brand, Zeekr , and integrated with Waymo’s 6th-Generation Autonomous Driving System . While the vehicle retains a traditional driver’s steering wheel, the interior is outfitted with multi-zone front and rear entertainment displays, now fully integrated with Google’s Gemini AI to process natural language voice requests directly from passengers. Waymo currently operates approximately 300 Ojai vehicles , with aggressive plans to scale the fleet to 5,000 units by the end of the year. This fleet expansion...