First-person Waymo ride to Ojai: roomy cabin and a Gemini voice chat that wouldn't buy 'we're underwater'
venturetwins · x · 2026-09-03
The author took their first Waymo ride to Ojai and reports the cabin is "SUPER roomy" with interfaces that feel like an upgrade.
Fun detail: you can chat with Gemini Voice Mode in the car — the author tried to convince it they had gone underwater, but the model wasn't swayed. An overall positive consumer autonomous-driving plus voice-AI experience.
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