TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymo’s robotaxi ambitions | TechCrunch · AuraTracer

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On August 23, 2026, TechCrunch Mobility reported about the dedicated chip launched by Waymo to support its autonomous taxi (Robotaxi) strategy. This chip is designed to improve vehicle performance and optimize operating costs. It represents a key step in Waymo’s evolution of autonomous driving technology and marks significant progress in promoting the commercialization of Robotaxis.

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TechCrunch Mobility: The custom chip driving Waymo’s robotaxi ambitions | TechCrunch

Waymo 发布了一款自研的 5nm ASIC 定制芯片，旨在提升其第六代自动驾驶系统的效率与性能。该芯片专为处理 Ojai 车型中 13 台高清摄像头产生的海量数据而设计，提供超过 1000 TOPS 的计算能力，性能与英伟达最新 DRIVE AGX Thor 处理器相当。Waymo 表示，这一垂直整合举措使其在成本、运营及维护方面更具优势，有助于未来盈利。目前，Ojai 车型已在洛杉矶、凤凰城和旧金山向所有乘客开放。此外，Waymo 还列出了包括 AMD、Nvidia、TSMC 在内的多家合作伙伴。TechCrunch 记者 Sean O'Kane 透露，爱达荷国家实验室正在评估中国激光雷达传感器的潜在安全风险，该研究由电动车及自动驾驶行业公司资助，但 Rivian、通用汽车等受访企业均表示对此不知情。