TOKYO/PALO ALTO, California -- Google sister company Waymo plans to test its autonomous taxi service on the streets of Tokyo next year, with the goal of resolving a severe cabdriver shortage in Japan.
Project aims to resolve Japan's driver shortage through driverless tech

Waymo's autonomous taxis use Jaguar-branded electric vehicles. (Photo by Kosuke Shimizu)
TOKYO/PALO ALTO, California -- Google sister company Waymo plans to test its autonomous taxi service on the streets of Tokyo next year, with the goal of resolving a severe cabdriver shortage in Japan.