Inside look at San Diego's first robotaxi, Waymo

Waymo is preparing to launch its fully driverless robotaxi service publicly in San Diego later this year after receiving regulatory approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to charge passengers. The service will initially cover over 40 square miles and feature the Zeekr RT minivans, branded as the Ojai model, with plans to expand and include several neighborhoods and destinations.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility, and 16 sources have reported it between 14 Aug 2026 and 21 Aug 2026.