FILE PHOTO: Attendees look over a Jaguar I-Pace equipped with a Waymo autonomous driving system at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
TOKYO (Reuters) - Alphabet's self-driving unit Waymo said on Thursday it will start collecting data in Tokyo with test rides operated by human drivers next week, marking the first time the company will be using its cars on public roads outside the United States.
The California-based autonomous driving company will deploy 25 driver-operated electric Jaguar I-PACE to map key areas of the Japanese capital and gain insights into local infrastructure and driving patterns.
