Today, we’re announcing the next phase of our autonomous driving collaboration with Toyota Motor Corporation to scale a fleet of bZ4X
autonomous vehicles in Japan, beginning with testing and validation in 2027. This partnership marks a major milestone in the expansion of Japan’s first fully autonomous ride-hailing service using high-volume, domestically manufactured vehicles.
Read more about our partnership here: https://lnkd.in/g7uT4eJc — 本日、@Toyotaとの自動運転分野における協業を新たな段階へと進めることを発表します。2027年に開始する試験および検証を皮切りに、日本国内で「bZ4X」の自動運転フリートの拡大を進めてまいります。このパートナーシップは、日本で初となる国内生産の量産車を用いた完全自動運転配車サービスを展開するうえで、重要なマイルストーンとなります。
パートナーシップの詳細はこちらをご覧ください： https://lnkd.in/g7uT4eJc
Why this matters for talent
Scaling autonomous bZ4X vehicles in Japan with Toyota starting testing in 2027 means Waymo is building a second major international market alongside its US robotaxi business. International expansion like this usually drives localization, mapping, and operations hiring in the new market well before public launch. Waymo is the largest autonomous vehicle employer on the jobs board, with well over 360 open roles.
Read the original LinkedIn post. Curated by Larry Sherwood Jr. from company announcements; analysis above is my own.