Waymo taps Toyota to supply robotaxis for Japan and the U.K.

Waymo, a self-driving car company, is partnering with Toyota to test and eventually deploy Toyota's electric bZ4X vehicles as robotaxis in Japan and the UK. The partnership involves Toyota manufacturing the bZ4X vehicles and integrating Waymo's self-driving system at its factory in Japan. The autonomous bZ4X vehicles will initially be tested in Japan, with plans to deploy them in other right-hand driving countries, including the UK, where Waymo has been testing its Jaguar I-Pace vehicles. The partnership could also lead to the integration of Waymo's autonomous technology in personally owned Toyota vehicles and potential initiatives to improve road safety based on Waymo's real-world operations.