Toyota et Waymo prépareraient un robotaxi électrique bZ testé au Japon en 2027

Toyota is preparing to produce self-driving electric vehicles. # Toyota is preparing to produce self-driving electric vehicles. TPO - The Toyota bZ electric vehicle will have a self-driving taxi version through a cooperation agreement with Waymo, expected to be tested and put into operation in Japan next year. Báo Tiền Phong• 02/11/2026 According to InsideEV , Toyota is strengthening its collaboration with Waymo, a company specializing in autonomous vehicles and driverless taxi services (robotaxi). The Japanese automaker is preparing to produce autonomous versions of the Toyota bZ electric SUV

Les deux partenaires s’apprêtent à lancer le déploiement d’une flotte de véhicules Toyota bZ4X autonomes au Japon en 2027, initiant ainsi le premier service de transport totalement autonome sur ce territoire.

Self-driving Waymo taxis are heading to Tokyo with Toyota ## A new collaboration between Toyota and Waymo will see autonomous bZ4X taxis hit the streets of Tokyo in 2027 John Redfern November 3, 2026 Toyota and Waymo have confirmed a deal to bring self-driving cars to the streets of Tokyo. The two companies had previously announced they were examining ways to work together, as Google spin-off Waymo looks to expand the number of cities covered by its autonomous ride-sharing technology. To date, Waymo has only operated inside the United States, with San Francisco, Los Angeles, Phoenix and Austin

Toyota and Waymo have announced the next phase of their autonomous driving collaboration. Building on the preliminary agreement announced in April 2025, the companies will begin initial operations to test and validate an autonomous Toyota bZ4X fleet in Japan in 2027, with deployment to the UK and other Waymo-serviced markets planned for the following years. This partnership marks a major milestone in the expansion of Japan’s first fully autonomous ride-hailing service using high-volume, domestically manufactured vehicles. Toyota will build the vehicles at its Takaoka plant in Toyota City, Aich