{"id":1028072,"date":"2026-08-27T20:18:31","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1028072\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T20:18:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T20:18:31","slug":"waymo-ojai-vehicles-debut-in-los-angeles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/1028072\/","title":{"rendered":"Waymo Ojai Vehicles Debut in Los Angeles\u00a0\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The\u00a0new edition of\u00a0autonomous cars\u00a0are\u00a0roomier and feature Google\u2019s Gemini\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Los Angeles is among the first batch of markets home to Waymo\u2019s new Ojai vehicle.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Equipped with a\u00a0sixth-generation\u00a0\u201cdriver,\u201d the Ojai\u00a0vans\u00a0sport more spacious\u00a0interiors, automatic sliding doors, three large in-car screens\u00a0and accessibility-focused design improvements.\u00a0In addition, this latest vehicle edition comes equipped with Google\u2019s Gemini, which riders can use for cabin controls, trip information, Waymo education and other everyday knowledge.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"313934\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ojai-3-1200x800.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-313934\"  \/>Credit: Courtesy Waymo<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"low\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" data-id=\"313933\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Ojai-4-1200x800.png\" alt=\"Waymo Ojai vehicle interior\" class=\"wp-image-313933\" style=\"object-position: 50% 50%;\"  \/>Credit: Courtesy Waymo<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sixth-generation Waymo driver is informed by 20 million autonomous trips across 11 cities and enables function in snowier cities.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the big reveal, the autonomous driving technology company tapped home connoisseur Martha Stewart.\u00a0She dubs Ojai as her \u201chome away from home\u201d\u00a0in the promo.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DcjEbZhuqd7\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\" style=\" background:#FFF; border:0; border-radius:3px; box-shadow:0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width:540px; min-width:326px; padding:0; width:99.375%; width:-webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width:calc(100% - 2px);\"\/>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waymo first began testing in the Los Angeles area in late 2022 and fully launched its operations and public rides in March 2024.\u00a0Over the years, the robotaxis have earned mixed sentiments. While some applaud the autonomous ease, others have been frustrated by Waymo vehicles idling in neighborhoods, taking up\u00a0public parking\u00a0spaces\u00a0and clogging alleyways.\u00a0A judge\u00a0limited\u00a0two Waymo charging stations in Santa Monica\u00a0to daytime charging only as a result of local residents\u2019 complaints about the\u00a0facilities\u2019 noise and bright lights.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just two weeks before the Ojai\u00a0vans appeared in Los Angeles, Waymo won approval from the California Public Utilities Commission to\u00a0operate\u00a0in 18 more California counties, including Orange, Riverside and Napa.\u00a0This will more than triple its service area in the regions surrounding L.A. and San Francisco.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center is-style-altfont has-secondary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-xs-font-size wp-elements-2 has-lg-margin-top wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"letter-spacing:1px;text-transform:uppercase\">Scroll to continue reading<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other cities part of the Ojai\u00a0rollout\u00a0include San Francisco and Phoenix, with San Diego,\u00a0Las Vegas\u00a0and Denver, among others, to follow.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The\u00a0new edition of\u00a0autonomous cars\u00a0are\u00a0roomier and feature Google\u2019s Gemini\u00a0 Los Angeles is among the first batch of markets home&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":1028073,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":"","_share_on_mastodon":"0"},"categories":[5123],"tags":[10414,1582,276,419,39852,2722,2961,224,5337,339948,10415,17228],"class_list":["post-1028072","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-los-angeles","tag-autonomous-vehicles","tag-ca","tag-california","tag-cars","tag-gemini","tag-google","tag-la","tag-los-angeles","tag-losangeles","tag-ojai","tag-robotaxi","tag-waymo"],"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1028072","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1028072"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1028072\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1028073"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1028072"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1028072"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1028072"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}