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Toyota, Waymo to begin autonomous taxi trial service in Japan in 2027

Japan Today30 October 2026, 21:37 UTCJapan

Toyota Motor Corporation and Waymo on Friday announced the next phase of their autonomous driving collaboration, in pursuit of a world with safer streets and freedom of movement…

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