Waymo is teaming up with Japanese taxi operator Nihon Kotsu and ride-hailing app GO to launch a fully driverless ride-hailing service in Tokyo, with public rides expected to begin in 2027. If launched ...

Waymo partners with GO Inc. and Nihon Kotsu to launch Tokyo's first fully driverless robotaxi service by 2027, starting with Jaguar I-PACE EVs ...

Waymo upsizes its debut debt deal to $5 billion, backed by PIMCO and Blackstone, to fund global fleet expansion and soaring AI costs.

Waymo needs the additional capital as it adds robotaxis, absorbs rising AI costs and prepares for international expansion. The company currently provides more than 500,000 paid rides per week across ...

Waymo, GO, and Nihon Kotsu plan Japan’s first fully driverless commercial taxi service in Tokyo by 2027, with a phased rollout of up to about 100 Level 4 autonomous vehicles accessible via the GO and ...

Japan currently requires a human being to be in the driver’s seat, regardless of the vehicle’s level of autonomy Read more at The Business Times.

Waymo robotaxis will launch in Tokyo, Munich and Singapore, taking Google's driverless ride-hailing service into Asia and Europe by 2028.