Take a look at Waymo’s new purpose-built robotaxi that’s made by a Chinese Tesla rival

Waymo has not said when the new robotaxi will become available. It could also be embroiled in geopolitical tensions, with the Biden administration planning new tariffs and regulations on Chinese-made EVs and autonomous driving software.

A Waymo spokesperson previously told The Verge the company is closely monitoring potential tariffs, and said no element of its self-driving software originated in China.