Martha Stewart Reveals Her Must-Haves for Driverless Car Rides: ‘This Is the Future’ (Exclusive) The lifestyle mogul chatted with PEOPLE all about her love for self-driving cars while speaking about her latest partnership with Waymo for their new Ojai vehicle By Natalia Senanayake Natalia Senanayake Natalia Senanayake is a Writer-Reporter, Lifestyle at PEOPLE. She first joined the brand in 2022. People Editorial Guidelines Published on August 27, 2026 11:00AM EDT Leave a Comment Credit : Yana Yatsuk NEED TO KNOW Martha Stewart is partnering with Waymo to spotlight their new Ojai autonomous vehicle, calling it a “home away from home”The Ojai features a spacious design, LED screens, and AI tools, offering riders comfort and customizable travel experiencesStewart praises autonomous vehicles as the future and highlights their privacy, convenience, and work-friendly environment Martha Stewart is embracing the future! The lifestyle mogul, 85, chatted with PEOPLE all about her latest partnership with Waymo in celebration of the autonomous driving technology company’s new Ojai vehicle. Stewart says the roomy self-driving car is especially perfect for her as someone who’s always working, “even when I’m on vacation,” because she has enough space and comfort to get tasks done. “I use my time in any vehicle to do work,” she explains, adding that she loves using Waymo because she can “arrive at my destination safely, having done whatever I wanted to do.” As for her car ride “essentials” the star keeps it simple: “I have to have a mode of communication, my bottle of ice cold water, a seatbelt and good visibility.” Our new app is here! Free, fun and full of exclusives. Scan to download now! Referring to Waymo’s new Ojai vehicle, Stewart says she prefers it because it’s “a convenient and lovely way to travel.” “There’s privacy, there’s no driver and there’s nobody