Waymo and Toyota Plan Driverless Taxis in Japan
Waymo and Toyota plan to begin testing a fleet of autonomous bZ4X electric vehicles in Japan in 2027. Toyota will manufacture and equip the cars at its Aichi plant, and expansion to the UK and other markets is planned later.
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Context: Waymo, owned by Alphabet, already runs robotaxi services in US cities, while Toyota is Japan's largest carmaker, so this partnership combines car-making with self-driving software.
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