Get the latest tech news

Waymo is adding the Hyundai Ioniq 5 to its robotaxi fleet


300 miles of range and fast charging capabilities.

The Alphabet company announced that it was entering a “multi-year, strategic” partnership with the Hyundai Motor Group that will result in the Ioniq 5 eventually joining its robotaxi fleet. The companies have agreed to produce a number of Waymo-equipped electric Hyundais there “in significant volume over multiple years,” Waymo said in its press release. “The IONIQ 5 will not directly replace any of our vehicle platforms, but it will help us prepare for additional scale and growth opportunities,” Waymo spokesperson Christopher Bonelli said in an email.

Get the Android app

Or read this on The Verge

Read more on:

Photo of Waymo

Waymo

Photo of Hyundai

Hyundai

Photo of Hyundai Ioniq

Hyundai Ioniq

Related news:

News photo

Waymo’s next robotaxi will be the Hyundai IONIQ 5

News photo

Waymo begins offering robotaxi rides in Austin to certain members of the public

News photo

A stalled Waymo brought Kamala Harris' motorcade to a halt in SF