Today, Toyota announced a preliminary agreement with Waymo to explore a collaboration focused on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies. Woven by Toyota is expected to play a key enabling role. This potential collaboration reflects a shared ambition of improving road safety and delivering increased mobility for all.

As the automotive industry undergoes a rapid software-led transformation, Woven by Toyota believes industry collaboration is important. Advances in artificial intelligence, sensing, and scalable software are expanding the possibilities for AD/ADAS, while global urgency around road safety continues to rise. The partnership reflects our commitment to tackling shared industry challenges through accelerated innovation.

Woven by Toyota, as part of the Toyota Group, holds a deep understanding of how to bridge industry-leading technologies with the demands of mass-production environments. This approach aligns advanced R&D with the rigorous quality, safety, and reliability standards expected in modern vehicles, and we are looking forward to exploring how to further apply aspects of this capability in collaboration with Toyota and Waymo.

While still in its preliminary stages, this announcement represents an exciting step toward a shared vision of improved road safety and increased mobility for all.

Read the official announcement from Toyota here.