Waymo, Toyota, Woven Explore Autonomous Partnership

Waymo and Toyota have announced a preliminary agreement to explore a partnership focused on the development and deployment of autonomous driving technology. The collaboration will combine Waymo’s self-driving expertise and Toyota’s vehicle manufacturing capabilities to create a new autonomous vehicle platform, with ambitions to extend the technology to both robotaxi fleets and personally owned vehicles. Toyota’s Woven division, known for software and mobility innovation, will participate in the initiative. Both companies highlight their shared commitment to road safety and mobility, and details of the partnership remain subject to future discussions. The announcement comes as competition intensifies in the autonomous vehicle sector, with Tesla and other automakers pursuing similar advancements. The partnership could broaden the reach of autonomous technology across ride-hailing and consumer markets.