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Date: Nov. 1, 2026

Toyota and Waymo Lock In: Japan’s First Mass-Built Robotaxi Rolls Off the Takaoka Line in 2027

Summary :

Toyota and Waymo moved their April 2025 intent into a build plan: Waymo’s self-driving hardware will be integrated inside Toyota’s own Takaoka plant, with an initial Level 4 robotaxi service in Japan in 2027 and the UK and other Waymo markets to follow.

Base-vehicle assembly and AV hardware integration happen under one roof at the Takaoka plant in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, which the two firms frame as the first Japan-based autonomous ride-hailing service built on high-volume domestically manufactured vehicles. Waymo co-CEO Dmitri Dolgov said its operating areas show the service to be up to 20 times safer than human drivers on serious crash injuries, and credited Toyota’s safety, reliability and quality record as the reason for the choice. Executive vice-president and board member Hiroki Nakajima said safety technology matters most when it reaches the largest number of people, adding that no single company can reach zero traffic accidents alone. The customer-facing bZ4X adds automatic doors, a power liftgate, ambient lighting and generous rear legroom to make boarding and exit easier. The pair will also keep probing autonomous driving for privately owned Toyotas, and work with Woven by Toyota on whether Waymo’s real-world operational data can be used to improve safety for other road users.

Why Selected:

It is the only release in the window where a top-three global OEM opens its assembly plant to an AI driver, and the first time a robotaxi service in Japan is anchored on domestically mass-produced vehicles.

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