● IndustryOct 30, 2026 · 18:385 sources
Waymo Taps Toyota to Produce Autonomous Robotaxis for Japan and UK
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Waymo will integrate its self-driving hardware into Toyota's Takaoka factory in Japan to manufacture a new fleet of electric bZ4X robotaxis, with testing and validation beginning in 2027 and deployment to the UK and other international markets to follow in subsequent years. The agreement expands a collaboration established in April 2025 and provides Waymo with a second vehicle platform alongside the Jaguar I-PACE it currently tests in London and Japan.
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- SUPPORT@wallstengine“Waymo is already testing Jaguar I-PACE vehicles in Japan and London, but the Toyota deal gives it another vehicle platform for expanding internationally”x.com
- SUPPORT@stocksavvyshay“That could significantly lower cost per mile as Waymo scales globally while opening door to bringing its tech into personally owned Toyotas”x.com
- SUPPORT@poezhao0605“The release covers who builds the cars and who runs the service. It does not say who will own them”x.com