Waymo in talks to start testing self-driving taxis in Australia

Waymo is talking to local regulators about testing the company’s autonomous taxis in Australia, as the autonomous vehicle company begins lobbying governments across the country.

Waymo, owned by Google parent company Alphabet, describes itself as the “world’s first autonomous ride-hailing service” and says its vehicles have completed 10 million self-driving rides in five US cities, including Los Angeles and Austin.

Earlier this year, the company announced plans to expand its robotaxi services internationally to Tokyo and London. This has led to speculation in Australian tech circles that Sydney will be one of the next destinations.