On-road testing with Waymo-enabled Ioniq 5s will begin by late 2025, and they are expected to become available to robotaxi riders in the following years.

The Alphabet venture has a deal to purchase an unknown number of cheaper Ioniq 5s from the South Korean auto giant as tariffs threaten plans to use a Chinese model.

Waymo has entered into a deal with Hyundai (OTCPK:HYMTF) to get the IONIQ 5 EV as part of its robotaxi fleet.  HYMTF said in the first phase of the partnership, the parties will integrate Waymo's sixth-generation fully autonomous technology the Waymo Driver into IONIQ 5 SUV,