Waymo's cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities | TechCrunch · AuraTracer

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On August 19, 2026, Waymo announced that its new generation of cost-effective autonomous taxi service had been officially available to all passengers. This service is currently available only in three cities.

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T TechCrunch 归档 8月 p08 en 2026-08-19 08:00

Waymo's cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities | TechCrunch

Waymo 已在其洛杉矶、凤凰城和旧金山三个城市的运营中向所有乘客开放其新一代更便宜的机器人出租车 Ojai。该车型基于中国吉利旗下 Zeekr 品牌的车辆，搭载 Waymo 第六代自动驾驶系统及 Google Gemini AI，旨在降低建设与运营成本并推动规模化盈利。目前 Waymo 商业车队约有 300 辆 Ojai，计划于今年晚些时候在丹佛、拉斯维加斯和圣地亚哥扩展服务。尽管关税增加了进口成本，但美国研究机构 MoffettNathanson 预计 Waymo 将于 2026 年底将 5000 辆 Ojai 运抵美国，数量将是现有捷豹车队两倍多。