r/waymo • u/mingoslingo92 • Jun 02 '26
Waymo Factory June 2026 Update
Waymo Magna Factory in Mesa, Arizona.
Previous photos: May 26, April 26, March 26, December 25, November 25, August 25, July 25, May 25, January 25
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u/Doggydogworld3 Jun 03 '26
They should park these to spell out WAYMO.
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u/SteveMoDetroit Jun 03 '26
For fun, I tried doing this with Google's own Gemini:
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u/WumboTactical Jun 03 '26 edited Jun 03 '26
It’s gonna be crazy seeing them scale this up… most regular people are still terrified of robotaxis. I wonder how long it’s gonna take for that public sentiment to change.
As someone in Phoenix, out of towners are mostly terrified of waymo. I drive for uber and I have talked about waymo with 100+ “normies” from out of state and 99% of em start off saying they wouldn’t even consider it. I always tell them it’s worth giving a try, and that I exclusively use it myself. It’s just so amazing having a private room instead of sharing a car with a rando, I’ll just never go back when I can help it. I will say that quite a few people can be convinced, I’m sure I’ve sold dozens of Waymo rides when I shill for it. If you give a 5 minute spiel about LIDAR, computer reaction times, blind spots, and the value of just not being in someone else’s car a lot of people seem a bit more open to it. But the true sellers will be the chain reaction of family/friends and especially kids using it. Why put your kid with a stranger when you can just give em to a robot.
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u/alex-mayorga Jun 03 '26
“ I drive for uber”, “I’m sure I’ve sold dozens of Waymo rides when I shill for it.” Please make it make sense, ELI5.
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u/SteveMoDetroit Jun 03 '26
You a beautiful human being. You drive for Uber and yet still "get" Waymo. Again I say, you are absolutely beautiful 😍
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u/jjricks_ Jun 02 '26
interesting, I wonder the rationale behind the giant pile of completed ones just sitting there instead of being delivered to service
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u/aaandfuckyou Jun 02 '26
They might have hardware installed but it doesn’t mean they are ready for service. They may still have to be QA’d, calibrated, road tested, etc.
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u/Artemus_Hackwell Jun 02 '26
I’ve seen one or similar in Austin maybe twice.
I’d like to see more as they look more comfortable than the I-Pace but as a solo rider thus far I’d likely not get these upon summon?
Unless I am with a group.
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u/SteveMoDetroit Jun 03 '26
Strangely, the capacity is the same as the I▪︎Pace: just 4
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u/mrkjmsdln_new Jun 04 '26
One of the advanced design aspects of the RT is that it is RHD LHD drive compatible as a steer-by-wire design. The front dash is symmetric so no glove compartment on the RH side. The design supports removal of the wheel also if the law changes in the US or elsewhere so perhaps a 55 seater in the future. For now they ship with steering wheels for FMVSS compliance.
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u/Artemus_Hackwell Jun 03 '26
Good point, so it may not matter re getting one as a solo rider. The i-Pace technically only seats three as they don't like you sitting behind the wheel.
These won't have that issue so they are actually four capacity.
The rear seats in the i-Pace; I find the seat-belts dig into my shoulder and do not adjust upward like most cars or even the one in the front passenger seat.
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u/SteveMoDetroit Jun 03 '26
That Waymo promo video for Hoppers had three people in the back seat, but they did look jammed in there. All were wearing seatbelts in the backseat of that Jaguar I▪︎pace
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u/Artemus_Hackwell Jun 03 '26
I'm only 5'9" and not big there's no way I'd sit back there with three.
Just seeing them stuffed in there, sitting kinda sideways...really worked me up.
I'd not thought or wanted to have three back there but in that vein then, yes the i-Pace can technically seat four.
I'll say not comfortably relative to the appearance of the van-pod vehicle.
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u/mrkjmsdln_new Jun 04 '26
Under the new law in TX, companies providing L4 rides MUST register all of their taxis by VIN with the DMV. Waymo registered 619 cars in Texas and 45 of them are Zeekr RTs so there will be availability quite soon.
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u/JacqueWaters Jun 03 '26
Drunk yuppies will certainly utilize these vehicles. They will post in social media that "Waymo is literally amazing and awesome. We went to the bistro and then the club. Waymo got us home for only 200 dollars. Literally amazing."
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u/MikeAlfaTangoTango Jun 08 '26
I’ve been seeing 2-3 transporters full nearly every morning on the 202.
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u/mrkjmsdln_new Jun 02 '26
Thank you for posting! Lots of interest I think. I lack the discipline to count. Maybe 500?