If you’re in the United States and want to ride in a Chinese EV, one of the easiest ways may be to call a Waymo. The Alphabet-owned robotaxi company announced Wednesday that rides in its new Ojai vehicles are now open to everyone in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and Phoenix. The Ojai is Waymo’s next-generation robotaxi, built on an EV supplied by Zeekr, a Chinese automaker owned by Geely. New look, same Waymo. The Ojai is officially on the road in SF, PHX, and LA for all riders. With tons of legroom and new features to make the space your own, it's like your home away from home. pic.twitter.com/prySK8Acu3 Waymo first began offering Ojai rides to select users in May. Before that, Waymo employees had been testing the vehicles for months. Ojai is powered by Waymo’s sixth-generation autonomous driving system, which the company says uses fewer and more affordable components and is designed to handle a wider range of environments. The new robotaxi also has a roomier interior than Waymo’s current Jaguar I-Pace EVs. The interior also includes three Gemini-powered touchscreen displays that let passengers control things like music and temperature. The Ojai is the beginning of a major change to
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With the increasing prevalence of autonomous vehicles on the streets of several global cities, It’s sometimes easy to forget how humans still factor into their operation. Test drivers operating AVs before they’re ready to go driverless are…
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With the increasing prevalence of autonomous vehicles on the streets of several global cities, It’s sometimes easy to forget how humans still factor into their operation. Test drivers operating AVs before they’re ready…
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With the increasing prevalence of autonomous vehicles on the streets of several global cities, It’s sometimes easy to forget how humans still factor into their operation. Test drivers operating AVs before they’re ready to go driverless are…
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