The Hyundai Ioniq 5 could become Waymo's next self-driving taxi, deploying a new generation of the Google spinoff's Waymo Driver autonomous-driving system, Reuters reports.

The autonomous ride hail start-up is reportedly in talks with Hyundai to deploy the Ioniq 5 as a robotaxi. Google parent Alphabet's autonomous ride hail startup Waymo is reportedly in talks with Hyundai deploy its Ioniq 5 electric crossovers as robotaxis.

Waymo, formerly known as Google Self-Driving Car Project—reportedly in talks with Hyundai Motor (OTCPK:HYMTF) to outsource manufacturing of its self-driving vehicles. This collaboration could involve using Hyundai's (OTCPK:HYMTF) Ioniq 5 electric models for Waymo’s sixth-generation autonomous driving technology,

S Korean Media: Alphabet, Hyundai Motor Discussing Outsourcing Self-Driving Vehicle Production to Replace Zeekr

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

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,