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Waymo's Ojai Robotaxi Debuts in California, but Rides Stay Free Pending CPUC ApprovalWaymo新款机器人出租车Ojai亮相加州，CPUC审批未过仍为免费乘坐

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Waymo's Ojai, the company's first vehicle purpose-built as a robotaxi, launched on California streets last month (June 2026), and each ride is currently free because Waymo still lacks California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) approval to charge passengers.
Waymo, an Alphabet subsidiary, filed with the CPUC in January 2026 to expand paid service, but the review has been delayed by unresolved questions such as how the vehicles respond in emergencies and how to prevent unaccompanied minors from riding; the CPUC has extended its review deadline to September 25, 2026, though it says a decision could come sooner.
The episode shows how a single state regulator's safety sign-off — not vehicle readiness — currently gates when and where a robotaxi fleet can start generating fare revenue, a bottleneck any autonomous-vehicle operator scaling commercial service must clear.

Waymo首款专为机器人出租车打造的车型Ojai上月（2026年6月）已在加州上路，但由于Waymo尚未获得加州公用事业委员会（CPUC）的收费批准，目前每趟乘车仍为免费。
Alphabet子公司Waymo已于2026年1月向CPUC申请扩大付费运营，但审批因紧急情况应对方式、如何防止无人陪同未成年人乘车等未解决问题而被推迟；CPUC已将审批截止日期延长至2026年9月25日，不过表示可能提前完成。
此事表明，机器人出租车能否开始产生付费收入，目前取决于单一州级监管机构的安全审批，而非车辆本身的技术就绪度——这是任何自动驾驶企业扩大商业化运营都必须跨过的关卡。

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