Simply days earlier than Tesla’s anticipated ‘robotaxi occasion’, Hyundai and Waymo have introduced a brand new multi-year provide settlement. The latter intends to combine its sixth era Waymo Driver autonomous driving know-how into Hyundai’s electrical Ioniq 5 SUV fashions, which can ultimately be part of the Waymo One fleet. These autos can be assembled on the new Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America electrical car (EV) plant in Georgia.
With out offering particular numbers, the companions stated they plan to provide a fleet of autonomous Ioniq 5s “in vital quantity over a number of years” to help Waymo One’s development plans. The ride-hailing service presently operates in Phoenix, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Austin, and Waymo is relying on the sixth-generation Driver to additional its enlargement. “The workforce at our new manufacturing facility is able to allocate a big variety of autos for the Waymo One fleet because it continues to broaden,” said José Muñoz, President and World Chief Working Officer of Hyundai Motor Firm and President and Chief Govt of Hyundai Motor North America. “Importantly, this is step one within the partnership between the 2 corporations, and we’re actively exploring extra alternatives for collaboration.”
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