Toyota and Waymo will begin testing autonomous taxis in Japan in 2027

Updated 2026-10-31 · told from many outlets at once

Waymo will start testing autonomous Toyota bZ4X vehicles in Japan next year, with plans to expand to the U.K., while Toyota will manufacture the vehicles at its Takaoka plant.

• Waymo will begin testing autonomous Toyota bZ4X vehicles in Japan next year.
• Toyota will build the vehicles at its Takaoka plant in central Japan.

Outlets: Mainichi (English), Nikkei Asia, TechCrunch, The Verge, TimesLIVE

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