Google , the autonomous vehicle developer owned by Google 's parent company , is set to announce a new partnership with Honda , according to reports . The company has been galloping ahead of its competitors despite recent disasters in the autonomous driving world. The two companies have been negotiating a collaboration since 2016 , and are now close to a deal , according to Bloomberg . The project is thought to centre on developing a self - driving delivery system , rather than passenger transportation . Waymo has previously developed its own semi - autonomous transport system , with development of a freight service for Google 's data centres in India due to begin shortly .
Google , the autonomous vehicle developer owned by Google 's parent company , is set to announce a new partnership with Honda , according to reports . The two companies have been negotiating a collaboration since 2016 , and are now close to a deal , according to Bloomberg . The project is thought to centre on developing a self - driving delivery system , rather than passenger transportation . Waymo has previously developed its own semi - autonomous transport system , with development of a freight service for Google 's data centres in India due to begin shortly .