Waymo and Toyota Explore Self-Driving Partnership for Consumer Cars

April 29, 2025, 7:20 pm

In a surprising twist in the world of autonomous transport, Waymo and Toyota have inked a preliminary agreement to explore the creation of a self-driving vehicle platform. This budding romance between tech and automotive giants could pave the way for iterative innovations in ride-hailing and personal mobility.

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cnbc.com / Waymo, Toyota strike partnership to bring self-driving tech to personal vehicles

It comes after Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai said the company is exploring personal ownership of vehicles with Waymo technology.

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Waymo and Toyota have agreed to explore a possible deal that could one day lead to a new vehicle designed for ride-hailing and even bring self-driving tech into consumer cars. The two companies have signed a preliminary agreement to look into developing and deploying an autonomous vehicle platform,...

reuters.com/business / Toyota, Waymo agree to explore collaboration in autonomous driving tech - Reuters

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