Toyota-Waymo bZ4X partnership and autonomous testing

Toyota plans to build custom bZ4X vehicles with Waymo self-driving technology at its Takaoka facility, with testing and validation in Japan slated for 2027; volumes, costs, and sensor details remain undisclosed. Separately, Tesla’s driverless Robotaxi service reportedly expanded to Fort Worth, its seventh U.S. market, with roughly 145 square miles of coverage and only eight vehicles shown available; disconnected service zones and limited early data leave safety and operational performance unresolved.