Ojai Is Waymo's New Driverless Vehicle
The pale blue vans have begun picking up passengers in California and Arizona.
Waymo has begun offering rides in its brand-new Ojai robotaxi to passengers in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix. Trips will be free for a limited time.
The Ojai is a big step for Waymo. This is the company's first purpose-built robotaxi. Up until this point, Waymo has relied on retrofitted consumer cars. The van-sized vehicle is also on the larger side. This operates in stark contrast to Tesla's teensy Cybercab, which looks like it would struggle to hold two people and their groceries.
The Ojai was built by Chinese manufacturer Zeekr and then outfitted with Waymo's autonomous driving hardware at the company's factory in Arizona. It's got a lot of legroom, three screens for rear passengers and charging ports. These vehicles also be the first to use Waymo's 6th-gen Driver software. According to Electrek,...
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