Waymo will start testing self-driving cars on the streets of Tokyo next year in its first step toward international expansion. Waymo, a subsidiary of Google parent Alphabet, is already a common sight in several U.

The autonomous vehicles will hit the streets of Japan in early 2025, Waymo says. Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google's parent Alphabet, is going international. The company on Monday said it's partnering with Japanese taxi service Nihon Kotsu and taxi app Go to bring its fully electric,