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

Waymo has its sights set on its next robotaxi: the Hyundai Ioniq 5. 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 goal of the AV foundry business is to provide vehicles that have already been engineered and validated for AV deployment to the companies developing the automated driving systems. For Hyundai, this is likely a very smart move.