Jaguar Land Rover and Waymo have announced a long-term strategic partnership to further their shared goals of making cars safer, freeing up people’s time, and improving mobility for everyone.

​As part of their collaboration, Jaguar Land Rover and Waymo will develop the “world’s first premium self-driving electric vehicle” for Waymo’s driverless transportation service.

​Together, the companies will design and engineer self-driving Jaguar I-PACE vehicles. The Jaguar I-PACE, which is Jaguar’s first full-electric SUV, was launched in March. All-new from the ground up, the Jaguar I-PACE is a “no compromise, desirable and practical electric performance car.”

“While we've been focused at Waymo on building the world's most experienced driver, the team at Jaguar Land Rover has developed an all-new battery-electric platform that looks to set a new standard in safety, design and capability,” says John Krafcik, Waymo Chief Executive Officer.

“We're sure Waymo riders will enjoy the safe, premium and delightful experience that the self-driving I-PACE will provide.”

Waymo Jaguar I-PACEs equipped with Waymo's self-driving technology will start testing later in 2018. On-road testing and capturing real-world data will allow the companies’ engineers to improve technology and deliver maximum safety and reliability.

In the first two years of production, up to 20,000 I-PACEs will be built. They will be available for riders of Waymo’s driverless service, serving a potential one million trips per day, according to the companies.

“With the Jaguar I-PACE we have a world-beating car that’s captured the imagination of customers around the world,” says Prof. Dr. Ralf Speth, Jaguar Land Rover Chief Executive Officer.

“Our passion for further advancing smart mobility needs expert long-term partners. In joining forces with Waymo we are pioneering to push the boundaries of technology.”