Waymo is reportedly in talks with South Korean automaker Hyundai Motor for contract manufacturing its robotaxis. What Happened: Waymo officials have met with Hyundai Motor officials over three times at the former’s headquarters in the U.

Waymo and Hyundai have held talks about creating the robotaxi firm’s next autonomous cab, Korean media reports. The pair are discussing turning Hyundai’s Ioniq 5 into a fully autonomous vehicle that could replace Waymo’s existing Chinese-built Zeekr models.

Tariffs on Chinese EVs prompt the Alphabet-owned self-driving company to seek out the South Korean carmaker as a possible partner.

This is the performance version of the Hyundai Ionic 5, an all electric car with all-wheel drive, 641 horsepower, and a zero-to-60 times of 3 second flat

Alphabet's Waymo is in talks with South Korea's Hyundai Motor to outsource manufacturing of its self-driving vehicles, South Korean newspaper, Electronic Times, reported. Officials at Waymo and Hyundai Motor have met more than three times to discuss a plan to use Hyundai's Ioniq 5 electric vehicles for Waymo's sixth-generation self-driving technology,