Waymo to begin passenger rides in its new Ojai robotaxi

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After several months of testing, Waymo is finally ready to invite non-employee passengers into its newest vehicle, the Zeekr RT minivan, which has been rebranded as Ojai. Waymo says it will begin offering “select riders” access in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix, before “gradually” expanding to more riders and cities. Trips will be free to start out, as Waymo collects data about the passenger experience in the new vehicle. Paid rides will follow.

Waymo’s current fleet of Jaguar I-Pace vehicles runs on the company’s fifth generation technology, first rolled out in March 2020. But that vehicle has reached the end of its shelf life, a …

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