Waymo and Toyota Explore Autonomous Vehicle Platform

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Summary

The partnership aims to combine Waymo's self-driving tech with Toyota's manufacturing expertise to create a new autonomous vehicle platform. The goal is to develop a robotaxi service and potentially bring Waymo's tech into consumer cars.

Key Points

Waymo and Toyota are exploring a potential partnership to develop an autonomous vehicle platform for ride-hailing and consumer use.
The platform would be used for a robotaxi service and could also bring Waymo's technology into the next generation of Toyota vehicles sold to consumers.
The partnership aims to combine Waymo's self-driving tech with Toyota's manufacturing expertise to create a new autonomous vehicle platform.

Why It Matters

This partnership has the potential to accelerate the development of autonomous vehicle technology and bring it closer to widespread adoption in consumer cars.

Author

Kirsten Korosec

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