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Waymo Driver (6th gen) vs Zoox Robotaxi 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 19) than Zoox Robotaxi 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 19).

Attribute	Waymo Driver (6th gen)View full model page →	Zoox Robotaxi View full model page →
Manufacturer	Waymo	Zoox
Form factor	av	av
Maturity	commercial	commercial
Autonomy	✓ 1 verified autonomous	✓ 1 verified autonomous
Availability	internal-onlyenterprise	internal-onlyenterprise
Price	$10-$20 (actual sale price)	Not announced
Capability claims	Transports passengers (autonomous, verified)	Transports passengers (autonomous, verified)
Brain	Waymo Driver (foundation-model)	Zoox Driving System (foundation-model)
Verified deployments	29	19
Privacy practices	11capture-indicator, training-data-use, location-tracking, data-sale, training-data-use, location-tracking, capture-indicator, data-sale, third-party-sharing, data-retention, data-deletion-control	2third-party-sharing, training-data-use
Sources on file	77	43

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Waymo Driver (6th gen)

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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.

Zoox Robotaxi

Zoox's robotaxi (Zoox is an Amazon subsidiary) is a purpose-built, bidirectional autonomous vehicle built from the ground up with no steering wheel or pedals and carriage-style seating. There is no consumer price: it is a ride service, not a vehicle sold to consumers. The verified-vs-claimed nuance on its maturity: Zoox operates free public demonstration rides in San Francisco (SoMa) and Las Vegas (the Strip) and runs a separate fleet of retrofitted Toyota Highlanders (with human safety operators) for testing, but it is at pilot maturity: the public rides are free demonstrations, not yet an approved, launched, paid commercial service.

It is the purpose-built-pilot point of the robotaxi spectrum, distinct from Waymo's verified-commercial service.

Common questions

How do Waymo Driver (6th gen) and Zoox Robotaxi differ?

What is the difference between Waymo Driver (6th gen) and Zoox Robotaxi?

Waymo Driver (6th gen) and Zoox Robotaxi 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 Zoox Robotaxi more autonomous?

Waymo Driver (6th gen) and Zoox Robotaxi 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 Zoox Robotaxi?

Waymo Driver (6th gen) has more verified deployments (29) on the DEPLOY registry than Zoox Robotaxi (19). DEPLOY counts a deployment only when confirmed at a named site with a primary source.

Recent coverage

Waymo receives green light for expansion across CaliforniaWaymo Driver (6th gen) · Electrive · 2026-08-17
Zoox CEO backs tougher robotaxi rules after Las Vegas fire incidentZoox Robotaxi · Las Vegas Review-Journal · 2026-08-14
Zoox CEO says autonomous vehicles need regulation after robotaxi drove into Las Vegas fire sceneZoox Robotaxi · foxbusiness.com · 2026-08-11
Waymo opens up robotaxi service in Dallas to everyoneWaymo Driver (6th gen) · TechCrunch – Transportation · 2026-08-04

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