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Waymo’s New Agreement With Hyundai Raises Questions About China


Robotaxi firm Waymo will build its self-driving tech into the Ioniq 5. But what about its relationship with Chinese automaker Zeekr?

In proposing new rules targeting Chinese-made auto software and hardware, the US government argued that such tech installed on US vehicles could create a long-term national security issue. But in public comments submitted to the Commerce Department in April, Waymo representatives insisted that, despite its partnership with the Chinese automaker, China has nothing to do with the vital tech of the Zeekr-made robotaxi. “No data that Waymo collects from American consumers, from our technology, or from our vehicles, is or is planned to be stored in, transferred to, or processed in a foreign adversary’s jurisdiction,” the company wrote in its comments.

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