Japanese auto manufacturer Honda recently said that the company is currently in negotiations with Google's parent company Alphabet to provide vehicles for Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving car division, as part of its development efforts.

The talks between Honda and Alphabet came in just a week after Waymo became an independent company. Earlier this week, Waymo announced that Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has already completed the construction of 100 Pacifica minivans to be used in the company's development of self-driving cars, according to Bloomberg.

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Honda's decision to open up talks with Alphabet highlights how traditional car makers are integrating their business into tech firms, especially when it comes to the development of autonomous driving technology. Experts believe that developing an in-house autonomous driving division will require a lot of resources, which is why companies like Honda have instead worked with notable tech companies like Google in order to spread the cost of development.

In an interview with Reuters, Honda spokesman Teruhiko Tatebe said, "There's only so much technology a company can develop while focusing on one specific approach. By approaching it from multiple angles it's possible to come up with new innovations quicker."

Companies like Waymo are well-versed when it comes to autonomous driving and artificial intelligence. However, Waymo has no experience when it comes to car manufacturing, hence the decision to tie-up with traditional carmakers like Fiat Chrysler and now Honda.

Aside from providing cars for Waymo to test its autonomous driving technology, Honda is also looking forward to develop a cooperation between the two companies' engineering department.

TagsHonda, Alphabet, waymo, Self-Driving Car, self-driving car technology, autonomous car, Google