Waymo Scales Up with Sixth-Gen Driver Across Ojai Minivan and Hyundai Ioniq 5

Waymo debuts its sixth-generation Driver hardware, a cheaper, smaller and more capable system, first outfitted to Zeekr-made Ojai minivans and later Hyundai Ioniq 5s, with employee rides in LA and SF ahead of public deployments. The sensor suite combines 16 17-megapixel cameras, short-range lidar, radar and enhanced EARs for better weather performance and night vision, plus a cleaning system for sensors. Waymo plans rapid scaling from about 1,500 cars to 3,500 this year and to tens of thousands over time, expanding production in Metro Phoenix and adding 20 new cities to its robotaxi network.