Waymo · robotaxi
Waymo Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid
4th-gen Waymo Driver
A plug-in hybrid minivan fitted with Waymo's fourth-generation sensors and computers. It was the workhorse of Waymo's early Arizona robotaxi service.
- Price
- —service only, not sold
- Autonomy
- Level 4No driver needed in its area
- Driverless
- In serviceSince 2017-10
- Fleet
- ~600Reported; details below
- Speed
- —Not published
- Range
- —Not published
Why it matters
Carried the first public riders with no safety driver, in Waymo's Phoenix-area service, from late 2019 and open to the public from October 2020.
Real-world use
First 100 minivans arrived in 2016 and 500 more in 2017; the model ran Waymo One in Chandler and Phoenix until it was retired in March 2023.
Timeline
- First shown
- 2016-12
- Released
- 2018-12
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
- Chandler and metro Phoenix (Arizona); earlier testing in several US cities
- Driverless since
- 2017-10
- Fleet
- about 600 minivans in 2017 (Engadget); retired by March 2023 (TechCrunch)
- SAE level
- Level 4: drives itself with no one at the controls inside its approved area
Public attention
A historic robot: no longer sold or in use, so it is not ranked against current vehicles.
- No Wikipedia article of its own yet
- No recent press stories listed yet
Measures how much people read and write about a robot, not how good it is. Measured 2026-10-14; 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.
Lineage
Every Waymo with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles 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
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 Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid (4th-gen Waymo Driver)Waymo with Fiat Chrysler Automobiles |  Cruise AV (Chevrolet Bolt EV)Cruise (General Motors)Same job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both past robots |  nuTonomy robotaxi (Renault Zoe / Mitsubishi i-MiEV)nuTonomySame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both past robots |  Uber ATG self-driving Ford Fusion HybridUber Advanced Technologies GroupSame job: ride-hail · Both on wheels · Both past robots |
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| First shown | 2016-12 | 2016 | 2016-08 | 2016-09 |
| Status | Retired | Retired | Retired | Retired |
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Sources
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