DEPLOY

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Waymo Driver 6th-gen

By Waymo · av

Price
—
Availability
Internal use only (not for retail).
Maturity
commercial
Real-world use
Yes, 11 verified deployments

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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.

Readiness

Waymo Driver 6th-gen is internal use only (not for retail), no capability claims are on file, 11 verified deployments are on file, and 7 incidents are on record.

Availability
internal-only

Internal use only (not for retail).

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Price honesty
no-price

No price points on file for Waymo Driver 6th-gen.

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Capability honesty
no-claims

No reviewed capability claims on file for Waymo Driver 6th-gen.

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Real-world use
commercial

Maturity: commercial. 11 verified deployments in the registry.

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Safety record
incidents-on-file

7 incidents on record across 11 verified deployments.

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What it claims to do

No reviewed capability claims on file.

Price

No reviewed price points on file.

Real-world use

Safety record

Privacy

No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Waymo Driver 6th-gen.

Specs

drive_mode
fully_autonomous
generation
6
lidar_count
4
radar_count
6
camera_count
13
vehicle_platforms
Zeekr RT (Ojai); Hyundai IONIQ 5
external_audio_receivers
true
detection_range_m_nominal_approx
500
target_unit_cost_usd_under_waymo_stated
20000

What's under the hood

Frequently asked questions

Is the Waymo Driver 6th-gen actually available for purchase?
Not available to consumers. In internal use by Waymo.Source: Waymo — Company website
What does the Waymo Driver 6th-gen cost?
Not announced.
Where is the Waymo Driver 6th-gen being used?
Waymo Driver 6th-gen is in use at: Nashville (2026-04-07), Houston (2026-02-24), Dallas (2026-02-24), Orlando (2026-02-01), and Miami (2026-01-22), plus 6 more.Source: Waymo opens robotaxi service in Nashville, partners with Lyft (Apr 7, 2026)
What's the Waymo Driver 6th-gen running on?
Waymo Driver 6th-gen runs on Waymo Driver (foundation-model, commercial maturity).
Is the Waymo Driver 6th-gen safe?
Incidents on record: 7 (1 other, 1 malfunction, 3 recall, 1 collision, 1 regulatory_action). See Waymo temporarily suspended freeway robotaxi service in four cities to improve construction-zone performance (May 2026).Source: Waymo temporarily suspended freeway robotaxi service in four cities to improve construction-zone performance (May 2026)
How does the Waymo Driver 6th-gen handle privacy?
No privacy practices disclosed or on file for Waymo Driver 6th-gen.
Who makes the Waymo Driver 6th-gen?
Waymo Driver 6th-gen is made by Waymo, based in Mountain View, California, USA.Source: Waymo — Company website

Video

PRIMARY SOURCE
Source: Waymo

Waymo's presentation of its safety research on the Waymo Driver, comparing its crash rates to human-driven benchmarks. The safety findings are Waymo's own analysis.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Source: Waymo

Waymo's look at the rider experience during a fully driverless Waymo One trip, with no safety operator in the vehicle. Service is geofenced and permitted city by city.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Source: Waymo

Waymo's explainer of how the Waymo Driver senses, solves, and moves (perception, prediction, and planning). The 'Driver' is the autonomous system, not the vehicle. Waymo operates fully driverless with no safety operator, within geofenced and per-city-permitted service areas.

PRIMARY SOURCE
Source: Waymo

Waymo's guide to hailing a fully autonomous Waymo One robotaxi ride. Service is fully driverless (no safety operator) within geofenced areas; the Waymo Driver is the autonomous system, distinct from the vehicle.

Manufacturer

Waymo (registry record: /companies/waymo)

Compared to

Sources

  1. Waymo blog — Meet the 6th-generation Waymo Driver (primary announcement, sensor suite + cost targets) · https://waymo.com/blog/2024/08/meet-the-6th-generation-waymo-driver/ · 2024-08-19
  2. Waymo blog — Beginning fully autonomous operations with the 6th-gen Driver (primary, commercial launch) · https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/ro-on-6th-gen-waymo-driver/ · 2026-02-12
  3. CNBC — Waymo begins deploying next-gen Ojai robotaxis (third-party trade coverage of the launch) · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/waymo-begins-deploying-next-gen-ojai-robotaxis-to-extend-its-us-lead.html · 2026-02-12
  4. WardsAuto — Inside the 6th-generation Waymo Driver (third-party deep-dive on the hardware suite) · https://www.wardsauto.com/news/archive-auto-waymo-6th-generation-driver-autonomous-driving-hardware-robotaxi-lidar-ai/725519/ · 2024-08-29
  5. Waymo — Company website · https://waymo.com
  6. Wikipedia — Waymo (history, operations, ownership) · https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Waymo
  7. Waymo halts freeway rides May 2026 after construction-zone struggles · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-halts-freeway-rides-after-robotaxis-struggle-in-construction-zones/ · 2026-05-21
  8. Waymo $16B round, $126B valuation, 127M miles/90% serious-injury reduction, 15M 2025 rides, 20M lifetime · https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/waymo-raises-usd16-billion-investment-round/ · 2026-02-02
  9. Waymo $16B at $126B post-money, 2x Oct-2024 $45B; markets + 2026 expansion plans · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/02/waymo-announced-16-billion-fundraising-round.html · 2026-02-02
  10. Waymo financials — Series D detail, ~$27B total raised, weekly-ride growth, revenue/fare · https://sacra.com/c/waymo/ · 2026-05-01
  11. 500k weekly rides, $126B valuation, San Antonio flood recall, NHTSA/NTSB investigations · https://www.thestreet.com/automotive/waymo-recalls-thousands-of-robotaxis-for-a-surprising-reason · 2026-05-12
  12. Reported in Tesla-fleet context: Waymo ~3,000 robotaxis, Mesa AZ Magna facility for 2,000+ more, Atlanta/Miami/DC launches · https://electrek.co/2026/05/26/tesla-robotaxi-fleet-shrinking-not-growing/ · 2026-05-26
  13. Waymo’s newest robotaxi is Chinese-made, built to make money, and now accepting riders · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/waymos-newest-robotaxi-is-chinese-made-built-to-make-money-and-now-accepting-riders/ · 2026-05-28T16:52:48.000Z
  14. Waymo dominates autonomous vehicle registrations as Tesla trails behind · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/28/waymo-dominates-texas-autonomous-vehicle-registrations-as-tesla-trails-behind/ · 2026-05-29T00:14:35.000Z
  15. Waymo official YouTube (@Waymo), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZpZAJPKw22c · 2026-06-05
  16. Waymo official YouTube (@Waymo), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUjuofYsyow · 2026-06-05
  17. Waymo official YouTube (@Waymo), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hA_-MkU0Nfw · 2026-06-05
  18. Waymo press/media imagery (https://waymo.com/media-resources/), editorial-publication grant, mandated credit "Source: Waymo". Original fetched + DEPLOY-blob-hosted 2026-06-04 (sourceUrl is the blob copy, not a hotlink). · https://waymo.com/media-resources/ · 2026-06-04
  19. Waymo official YouTube (@Waymo), embedded under standard YouTube embed terms. oEmbed author_url verified 2026-06-04. · https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NPuqXnagtCw · 2026-06-04
  20. Waymo opens robotaxi service in Nashville, partners with Lyft (Apr 7, 2026) · https://techcrunch.com/2026/04/07/waymo-opens-robotaxi-service-in-nashville-partners-with-lyft/
  21. Your Waymo ride now arriving in Nashville (first public fully-autonomous rides; Lyft/Flexdrive) · https://waymo.com/blog/2026/04/your-waymo-ride-now-arriving-in-nashville/
  22. Waymo hits 11 cities, partners with Lyft in Nashville · https://www.techbuzz.ai/articles/waymo-hits-11-cities-partners-with-lyft-in-nashville-push
  23. Houston employee-only fall 2025, public early 2026 · https://www.aol.com/news/google-owned-waymo-robotaxis-soon-151502821.html · 2025-11-08
  24. Houston public launch Feb 2026 · https://www.electrive.com/2026/02/25/waymo-launches-robotaxi-service-in-four-additional-us-cities/ · 2026-02-25
  25. Ready to ride: Houston opens to public riders (fully autonomous, Waymo app) · https://waymo.com/blog/2026/02/dallas-houston-san-antonio-orlando/
  26. Waymo introduces autonomous rides in Houston (25 sq mi; downtown/Montrose/Heights) · https://www.axios.com/local/houston/2026/02/24/houston-waymo-autonomous-ride-hail-robotaxi
  27. Waymo expands Houston service area to ~50 sq mi ahead of FIFA World Cup · https://www.click2houston.com/news/local/2026/05/13/waymo-expands-houston-robotaxi-service-area-ahead-of-fifa-world-cup-events/
  28. Waymo gives Houstonians rides in fully self-driving cars · https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/transportation/2026/02/24/544147/waymo-houston-self-driving-cars-fully-autonomous/
  29. Waymo to launch in more Texas and Florida cities in 2026 (Houston announced) · https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/18/waymo-texas-florida-2026.html
  30. Waymo opens robotaxi to select riders (Dallas among 4 new cities) · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/02/24/waymo-opens-robotaxi-service-to-select-riders-in-4-more-us-cities.html
  31. Waymo robotaxis now operating in 10 US cities (Dallas commercial market) · https://techcrunch.com/2026/02/24/waymo-robotaxis-are-now-operating-in-10-us-cities/
  32. Waymo nears public launch for driverless cars in Dallas (prior testing phase) · https://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/waymo-in-final-testing-phase-as-robotaxis-tech-continues-to-eye-dallas-market/3981519/
  33. Waymo plans to bring robotaxi service to Dallas in 2026 (announcement) · https://www.cnbc.com/2025/07/28/waymo-plans-to-bring-its-robotaxi-service-to-dallas-in-2026.html
  34. Waymo opens to everyone in Orlando April 15 2026 · https://waymo.com/updates/ · 2026-04-15
  35. Florida's new way to ride: Waymo opens to everyone in Miami and Orlando · https://waymo.com/blog/2026/04/floridas-new-way-to-ride/
  36. Miami, your Waymo ride is ready (first public riders, Jan 22 2026) · https://waymo.com/blog/2026/01/miami-your-waymo-ride-is-ready/
  37. Waymo launches robotaxi service in Miami (6th market) · https://www.cnbc.com/2026/01/22/waymo-launches-robotaxi-service-in-miami-extending-us-lead.html
  38. Waymo Miami service now open to public · https://techcrunch.com/2026/01/22/waymo-continues-robotaxi-ramp-up-with-miami-service-now-open-to-public/
  39. Waymo to expand to Miami, aims to launch in 2026 (announcement) · https://www.nbcnews.com/business/autos/waymo-expand-miami-aims-launch-robotaxi-service-2026-rcna183028
  40. Atlanta: Waymo on Uber (active public launch June 24 2025; 65 sq mi; Uber-app dispatch) · https://www.uber.com/us/en/newsroom/waymo-on-uber-atl/
  41. Uber and Waymo begin driverless ride-hailing service in Atlanta · https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-06-24/uber-and-waymo-begin-driverless-ride-hailing-service-in-atlanta
  42. Uber and Waymo roll out robotaxi service in Atlanta (65 sq mi) · https://fortune.com/2025/06/24/uber-waymo-robotaxi-tesla-musk-atlanta/
  43. Uber and Waymo's commercial robotaxi service open in Atlanta · https://techcrunch.com/2025/06/24/uber-and-waymos-commercial-robotaxi-service-is-open-for-business-in-atlanta/
  44. Uber launches robotaxi service with Waymo in Atlanta (local) · https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2025/06/24/uber-launches-robotaxi-service-with-waymo-atlanta/
  45. Austin commercial 2025 · https://www.understandingai.org/p/waymos-next-five-cities-are-all-in · 2025-11-18
  46. Waymo and Uber expand partnership to bring autonomous ride-hailing to Austin and Atlanta · https://waymo.com/blog/2024/09/waymo-and-uber-expand-partnership/
  47. Uber users in Austin getting matched with Waymo robotaxis (launch Mar 4, 2025) · https://techcrunch.com/2025/03/04/uber-users-in-austin-are-getting-matched-with-waymo-robotaxis/
  48. Waymo autonomous vehicles launch on Uber network in Austin · https://www.axios.com/2025/03/04/uber-waymo-robotaxi-austin
  49. Uber and Waymo launch driverless ride service in Austin · https://fortune.com/2025/03/04/uber-waymo-launch-driverless-ride-service-austin/
  50. Waymo expands coverage across 11 cities (Austin active, ~90-130 sq mi, May 2026) · https://electrek.co/2026/05/13/waymo-expands-coverage-1400-square-miles-11-cities/
  51. Waymo, Uber expand service in Austin (service-area expansion) · https://www.kxan.com/news/local/austin/waymo-uber-expand-service-in-austin-heres-where/
  52. TechCrunch — Waymo San Antonio service halted, software recall for flooding · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/21/waymo-pauses-atlanta-service-as-its-robotaxis-keep-driving-into-floods/ · 2026-05-21
  53. TechCrunch — Waymo LA freeway routes suspended, surface streets continuing · https://techcrunch.com/2026/05/waymo-suspends-freeway-service/ · 2026-05-21
  54. CPUC autonomous-vehicle program permits issued (Waymo LA driverless deployment) · https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/regulatory-services/licensing/transportation-licensing-and-analysis-branch/autonomous-vehicle-programs/autonomous-vehicle-program-permits-issued
  55. Waymo approved to expand robotaxi service in LA + SF Peninsula (Mar 2024) · https://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/01/waymo-approved-to-expand-robotaxi-service-in-los-angeles-sf-peninsula.html
  56. Scaling Waymo One across four cities (LA commercial rollout) · https://waymo.com/blog/2024/03/scaling-waymo-one-safely-across-four-cities-this-year/
  57. Waymo One open to all in Los Angeles (full public launch, Nov 2024) · https://waymo.com/blog/2024/11/waymo-one-open-to-all-in-los-angeles/
  58. Waymo opens robotaxi service to anyone in LA (largest expansion yet) · https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/12/waymo-opens-robotaxi-service-to-anyone-in-los-angeles.html
  59. Public freeway rides in LA (Nov 2025) · https://waymo.com/blog/2025/11/taking-riders-further-safely-with-freeways/
  60. CPUC approves permits for Waymo to charge fares for SF passenger service · https://www.cpuc.ca.gov/news-and-updates/all-news/cpuc-approves-permits-for-cruise-and-waymo-to-charge-fares-for-passenger-service-in-sf-2023
  61. Waymo OK'd to expand robotaxi service into more of Silicon Valley · https://techcrunch.com/2025/05/19/waymo-gets-ok-to-expand-robotaxi-service-into-more-of-silicon-valley/
  62. Waymo begins freeway robotaxi rides in SF, LA and Phoenix · https://www.cnbc.com/2025/11/12/waymo-robotaxi-starts-freeway-highway-rides.html
  63. Autonomous Waymo rides at SFO (paid airport service) · https://waymo.com/blog/2026/01/waymo-rides-at-sfo/
  64. Waymo Driver Gen6: Our most advanced autonomous driver yet · https://waymo.com/blog/2025/03/waymo-driver-gen6/
  65. Phoenix — Waymo's first fully-driverless service (2020) · https://www.therobotreport.com/waymo-launching-driverless-robotaxis-in-5-more-cities/ · 2025-11-18
  66. Waymo opens its fully driverless service to the public in Phoenix (Oct 2020) · https://waymo.com/blog/2020/10/waymo-is-opening-its-fully-driverless-service-in-phoenix/
  67. Waymo One doubles Phoenix service area (~180 sq mi) · https://waymo.com/blog/2023/05/waymo-one-doubles-service-area-in/
  68. Largest autonomous ride-hail territory in US now even larger (Phoenix expansion) · https://waymo.com/blog/2024/06/largest-autonomous-ride-hail-territory-in-us-now-even-larger/
  69. Waymo launches curbside robotaxi pickup at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport · https://techcrunch.com/2023/12/14/waymo-launches-curbside-robotaxi-pickup-at-phoenix-airport/
  70. Expanding rider-only freeway testing (Phoenix) · https://waymo.com/blog/2024/01/from-surface-streets-to-freeways-safely-expanding-our-rider-only-testing/

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