Waymo to Begin Operating on 6th-Generation Autonomous Driving System
By Elias Schisgall
Waymo plans to begin operating its robotaxi service using the 6th generation of its autonomous driving technology.
The newest iteration of the driving technology is better equipped for rare driving situations and will help Waymo expand into more locations, including those with extreme winter weather, the company said in a Thursday blog post.
"This latest system serves as the primary engine for our next era of expansion, with a streamlined configuration that drives down costs while maintaining our uncompromising safety standards," Waymo said.
The company, owned by Google parent Alphabet, said it is beginning to scale its factory in Phoenix toward manufacturing tens of thousands of units a year that use the new driving system.
Waymo said its new system features improved vision technology that can generate higher-resolution images using fewer cameras. It has also improved the efficiency and performance of its lidar and radar technologies, it said.
Write to Elias Schisgall at elias.schisgall@wsj.com
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February 12, 2026 12:00 ET (17:00 GMT)
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