Toyota announced a preliminary partnership with Waymo on Wednesday that could result in the Japanese automaker collaborating with the Alphabet unit on autonomous vehicle technology.

Tesla has some AI-related car competition.Alphabet’s Waymo and Toyota Motor announced a preliminary agreement on Tuesday to “explore a collaboration focused on accelerating the development and deployment of autonomous driving technologies.

The companies didn't announce any timelines, but Toyota could be setting the stage for future vehicle announcements, be it EVs or gas-powered cars.