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Waymo Driver (6th gen) vs Robotaxi GXR in 2026

Comparing 2 humanoid robots across availability, pricing, capabilities, and verified deployments. Current as of 2026.

Key differences

On DEPLOY's record, Waymo Driver (6th gen) has more verified real-world deployments (29 versus 5) than Robotaxi GXR as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

  • Waymo Driver (6th gen) has more verified real-world deployments (29 vs 5).
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A Waymo Jaguar I-PACE robotaxi near the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco, with riders beside it. Waymo operates fully driverless (no safety operator) within geofenced areas; the Waymo Driver is the autonomous system, distinct from the vehicle.
Waymo Driver (6th gen)View full model page →
Robotaxi GXR (WeRide). Image by Kk0521, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons (Commons file search). Re-hosted on the DEPLOY blob store from the Commons original.
Robotaxi GXRView full model page →
ManufacturerWaymoWeRide
Form factoravav
Maturitycommercialcommercial
Autonomy✓ 1 verified autonomous✓ 1 verified autonomous
Availabilityinternal-onlyenterpriseinternal-onlyenterprise
Price$10-$20 (actual sale price)Not announced
Capability claims
  • Transports passengers (autonomous, verified)
  • Transports passengers (autonomous, verified)
Brain
Verified deployments295
Privacy practices11capture-indicator, training-data-use, location-tracking, data-sale, training-data-use, location-tracking, capture-indicator, data-sale, third-party-sharing, data-retention, data-deletion-control9capture-indicator, data-retention, location-tracking, third-party-sharing, data-deletion-control, bystander-recording, cloud-upload, data-sale, biometric-storage
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Editorial summaries

Waymo Driver (6th gen)

The sixth-generation Waymo Driver is Waymo's autonomous-driving stack for fully autonomous robotaxi service, and the verified-commercial anchor of DEPLOY's robotaxi cluster. There is no consumer price: a Waymo is a ride service, not a vehicle sold to consumers. It integrates 13 cameras, 4 lidars, 6 radars, and external audio receivers with up to roughly 500m detection range, using 42% fewer sensors than the 5th-gen Jaguar I-PACE system, and runs on the purpose-built Zeekr RT (sold as the 'Ojai', no steering wheel or pedals) and the Hyundai IONIQ 5.

It began fully autonomous commercial operations in February 2026. One verified-vs-claimed cap-flag: Waymo states a per-unit hardware cost target under $20,000 (a more-than-50% reduction from the 5th-gen system), but that is a stated manufacturing target, not a consumer price.

Robotaxi GXR

WeRide's Robotaxi GXR is a mass-produced, purpose-built robotaxi launched in October 2024 on Geely Farizon's SuperVAN platform. There is no consumer price: it is a robotaxi service vehicle, not sold to consumers. It began fully-driverless commercial operations in Beijing in early 2025 and Guangzhou in August 2025, and operates fully-driverless commercial service in Guangzhou, Beijing, and Abu Dhabi, with public passenger services in Dubai and Riyadh; WeRide and Geely Farizon have committed to delivering 2,000 GXRs for large-scale global commercialization.

WeRide is NASDAQ-listed (WRD), giving its disclosures a stronger public-company verification posture than private operators. It is a Chinese commercial anchor of the robotaxi cluster with notable Middle East reach.

Common questions

How do Waymo Driver (6th gen) and Robotaxi GXR differ?
On DEPLOY's record, Waymo Driver (6th gen) has more verified real-world deployments (29 versus 5) than Robotaxi GXR as of 2026; DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source. Waymo Driver (6th gen) has more verified real-world deployments (29 vs 5).
What is the difference between Waymo Driver (6th gen) and Robotaxi GXR?
Waymo Driver (6th gen) and Robotaxi GXR are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. They differ in maker, maturity, price, verified deployments, and how much of their autonomy is independently verified. See the table above for the full head-to-head; each figure is sourced.
Is Waymo Driver (6th gen) or Robotaxi GXR more autonomous?
Waymo Driver (6th gen) and Robotaxi GXR have a comparable number of capabilities independently verified as autonomous on the DEPLOY registry. The table shows each capability's verified-vs-claimed status.
Which has more verified deployments, Waymo Driver (6th gen) or Robotaxi GXR?
Waymo Driver (6th gen) has more verified deployments (29) on the DEPLOY registry than Robotaxi GXR (5). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

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