Waymo launches Ojai robotaxi rides for select riders (opens in new tab)

Waymo has begun offering select riders free trips in the Ojai, a new all-electric robotaxi built for autonomous ride-hailing, in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix. The Alphabet-owned company said it will use the limited free rides to gather feedback before expanding access to more customers and cities. The Ojai uses Waymo’s sixth-generation Driver system and is based on a Zeekr vehicle platform from Geely. The vehicle is manufactured in China and finished with Waymo’s autonomous hardware...