About this episode

The episode discusses Waymo's new Ojai robotaxi, highlighting its accessibility features and advanced driver technology.

Are you ready to take a ride in what is being called a "living room on wheels"? Waymo is expanding its autonomous taxi fleet with the Ojai, a larger vehicle packed with accessibility features like embedded Braille, screen readers, and low-step entry. We break down the new sixth-generation driver tech—integrating laser guidance and radar—designed to tackle extreme weather like snow, which aims to address recent flooding issues seen with their sedans in Atlanta. Plus, find out when you can hail an Ojai in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Phoenix. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Topics covered

• autonomous vehicles
• robotaxis
• accessibility features
• Waymo Ojai
• driver technology
• extreme weather
• urban transportation

Keywords

• Waymo
• Ojai
• robotaxi
• autonomous vehicles
• accessibility
• driver technology
• urban transportation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Waymo

Places: Ojai, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Atlanta

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