TECHNOLOGY
Waymo’s cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities
TechCrunchWednesday, August 19, 2026 at 10:25 PM
RedScroll Brief
The next-generation robotaxi, called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company's push towards mass scale, and eventually, profitability.
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- Impact
- High
- Category
- Technology
- Market relevance
- Moderate
- Why it matters
- Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow. The next-generation robotaxi, called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company's push towards mass scale, and eventually, profitability. Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Waymo and Cheaper.
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What happened
The next-generation robotaxi, called the Waymo Ojai, is central to the company's push towards mass scale, and eventually, profitability.
Why it matters
Technology shifts change how people work, communicate, and build — often faster than policy can follow.
Background
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Timeline
TechCrunch published: Waymo’s cheaper, next-gen robotaxi is now open to all riders in these three cities
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Economic impact
Secondary effects may show up in markets and supply chains linked to Waymo and Cheaper.
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