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Waymo Jaguar I-PACE with its roof sensor suite approaching an urban crosswalk behind pedestrians
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VEHICLE / ROBOTAXI DRIVING SYSTEM

Waymo Driver

Waymo Driver is the hardware-and-software automated-driving system used in Waymo's ride-hailing operations. Service availability is geographically limited and changes over time.

MakerWaymo Introduced2009 StatusCommercial Deployment
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Manufacturer Claim Last updated: Aug 20, 2026 Supporting source ↗

Field snapshot

ManufacturerWaymo
Categoryrobotaxi driving system
Operating classificationCivilian
LandUnited States
Introduced2009
Program statusCommercial Deployment

Published specifications

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SpecificationPublished valueBasisAs of / source
Deployment Scopegeofenced commercial service areasManufacturer ClaimObservation date not published
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Sensor Modalities['lidar', 'radar', 'cameras']Manufacturer ClaimObservation date not published
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Capabilities and applications

automated urban driving

fleet ride-hailing operations

multi-modal perception

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