Initial testing of the Ioniq fleet will begin by late next year, with the cars being available to Waymo One riders "in the years to follow."

Waymo's Ioniq 5s will be made in the USA. The highly rated EV is going into production at Hyundai's new factory in Georgia shortly and from there will be upfitted with Waymo's hardware and software at a facility in Mesa, Arizona, operated in conjunction with the tier 1 supplier Magna International.

Hyundai has agreed to make vehicles equipped with Waymo's self-driving car technology for use in Waymo's growing autonomous fleet. Why it matters: The partnership is a significant step toward broader commercialization of Waymo's technology.

Hyundai Motor Co. said Friday it has formed a strategic partnership with Waymo, the self-driving technology company affiliated with Google, to pursue joint autonomous driving technology development. Under the partnership,

Hyundai Motor (HYMTF) and Waymo have announced a strategic partnership that spans several years to offer safe and convenient autonomous driving experiences.

Hyundai and Waymo announce strategic partnership to offer safe and convenient autonomous driving experience for customers; First phase of the partnership will begin with Waymo int

Hyundai Motor and Waymo secured a multi-year strategic partnership on Friday to advance autonomous vehicle technologies by integrating the U.S.-based company's sixth-generation self-driving technology into Hyundai's IONIQ 5 electric SUV,