Waymo · robotaxi
Waymo Jaguar I-PACE
5th-gen Waymo Driver
An all-electric SUV fitted with Waymo's fifth-generation lidar, radar and camera suite. It replaced the Pacifica and now runs most Waymo One rides, with testing in London and Tokyo.
- Price
- —service only, not sold
- Autonomy
- Level 4No driver needed in its area
- Driverless
- In serviceSince 2021
- Fleet
- more than 4,000Reported; details below
- Speed
- —Not published
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
The vehicle behind the world's largest driverless ride-hail fleet, carrying about 500,000 paid rides a week by 2026.
Real-world use
Entered Waymo's fleet in San Francisco in August 2021 and became its main vehicle across Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta and other US metros; a 3,500-unit order was finishing deliveries in 2026.
Timeline
- Released
- 2021-08
Maker
WaymoCompanyHow it drives
Fleet and city figures move fast; each carries its date and who reported it.
- Driverless status
- Driverless in service
- Where it runs
- Phoenix, San Francisco Bay Area, Los Angeles, Austin, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, Orlando, Nashville, Denver and other US metros; supervised testing in London and Tokyo
- Driverless since
- 2021
- Fleet
- Waymo overall: more than 4,000 commercial vehicles (Axios, September 1, 2026)
- Rides, miles or loads
- Waymo overall: 500,000 paid rides per week and 200 million fully autonomous miles (Waymo, March-June 2026)
- SAE level
- Level 4: drives itself with no one at the controls inside its approved area
Public attention
#24 of 215 current vehicles in public attention.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
- 14 reported deployments
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-13; same method for every robot. How it is measured
What’s inside
No component details published yet.
- Movement
- Wheeled base
- How it runs
- Fully autonomous. Does its job with nobody at the controls.
- AI model
- Waymo Foundation Model (Waymo)
Lineage
Every Waymo with Jaguar Land Rover vehicle in order.
Firefly (Google self-driving car prototype)2014Retired
Waymo Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (4th-gen Waymo Driver)2016Retired
Waymo Via autonomous Class 8 truck2017Discontinued- Waymo Jaguar I-PACE (5th-gen Waymo Driver)2018Commercial
Waymo Ojai (6th-gen Waymo Driver, Zeekr-built)2021Commercial
Waymo Hyundai IONIQ 5 (6th-gen Waymo Driver)2024Prototype
Made, sold and where
No production or sales figures published yet.
- Price
- Not publishedservice only, not sold
- How to get one
- No official buying page found
Where it works
14 reported deployments.
- Deployed
Waymo · Phoenix · since 2020-10-08
Waymo opened its fully driverless Waymo One ride-hailing service to the public in metro Phoenix in October 2020. Waymo
- Deployed
Waymo · San Francisco · since 2024-06
Waymo's fully driverless ride-hailing service has been open to anyone in San Francisco since June 2024, after earlier waitlist-only service. Waymo
- Deployed
Waymo · Los Angeles · since 2024-11
Anyone in Los Angeles can take fully driverless Waymo rides 24/7 across about 80 square miles of the county. Waymo
- Deployed
Waymo with Uber · Austin · since 2025-03-04
Uber riders in Austin can be matched with a fully driverless Waymo Jaguar I-PACE, launched across 37 square miles in March 2025. Uber
- Deployed
Waymo with Uber · Atlanta · since 2025-06-24
Uber riders in Atlanta can be matched with a fully driverless Waymo across about 65 square miles from Downtown to Buckhead. Uber
- Deployed
Waymo · Miami · since 2026-01-22
Waymo began fully driverless public rides in a 60-square-mile Miami service area in January 2026 and opened to everyone in April 2026. Waymo
- Deployed
Waymo · Dallas · since 2026-02-24
Waymo began fully driverless public rides in Dallas in February 2026 and opened the service to anyone in August 2026. Waymo
- Deployed
Waymo · Houston · since 2026-02-24
Waymo began fully driverless public rides in Houston in February 2026 and opened the service to anyone in August 2026. Waymo
- Deployed
Waymo · San Antonio · since 2026-02-24
Waymo has carried invited public riders in fully driverless cars in San Antonio since February 2026, with access widening on a rolling basis. Waymo
- Deployed
Waymo · Orlando · since 2026-02-24
Waymo began fully driverless public rides in Orlando in February 2026 and opened the service to everyone in April 2026. Waymo
- Deployed
Waymo (fleet managed by Lyft's Flexdrive) · Nashville · since 2026-04-07
Waymo began fully driverless public rides across a 60-square-mile Nashville service area in April 2026, with Lyft managing the fleet. Waymo
- Pilot
Waymo · Washington
Waymo has been testing in Washington, DC for about two years but cannot carry riders without a driver until the DC Council passes an autonomous vehicle law. WJLA (7News DC)
- Pilot
Waymo with Moove · London · since 2026-04
Waymo began autonomous driving in London in April 2026 with trained specialists behind the wheel, ahead of a planned driverless ride-hailing service. Waymo
- Pilot
Waymo with Nihon Kotsu and GO · Tokyo
Waymo vehicles are testing in central Tokyo supervised by Nihon Kotsu crew, with a public driverless service planned for 2027 subject to approval. Waymo
Side by side with its peers
Picked by the same rules for every robot: another maker’s robot that moves the same way, is at the same stage and does at least one of the same main jobs, first shown within two years. Closer size and price rank higher. How we choose
| Measure | Waymo Jaguar I-PACE (5th-gen Waymo Driver)Waymo with Jaguar Land Rover | No public photo yetWe only show photos we're allowed to useWeRide Robotaxi (first fleet, Guangzhou)WeRideSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  Pony.ai Lexus RX robotaxiPony.aiSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |  Yandex robotaxi (Hyundai Sonata)Yandex (Yandex Self-Driving Group) with Hyundai MobisSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both on sale or in pilots |
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Sources
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