Waymo, Japanese Partners Target Driverless Taxi Service in Tokyo in 2027
- Alphabet's Waymo, GO, and Nihon Kotsu plan to launch Japan's first fully autonomous taxi service in Tokyo in 2027.
- They intend to begin with a small fleet and expand to about 100 driverless vehicles, pending regulatory approval and technology validation.
- The service will operate without drivers and be accessible via the GO and Waymo apps once fully approved.
- Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana stated the service will be unmanned from launch and will expand responsibly for Tokyo users.
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Waymo has partnered with a Japanese company to launch a driverless taxi service in Tokyo, aiming for full commercial operation in 2027. The service will initially deploy smaller vehicles before expanding to around 100 cars in key areas of the city.
Waymo, Japanese partners target driverless taxi service in Tokyo in 2027
Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo, Japanese taxi app operator GO and taxi company Nihon Kotsu said on Tuesday they aim to launch Japan's first fully autonomous commercial taxi service in Tokyo in 2027.
Alphabet's self-driving car company Waymo has begun working with two major local partners in Japan to launch a fully driverless taxi service in Tokyo. The system, scheduled to launch in 2027, aims to initially have a fleet of around 100 vehicles.
Tokyo: Waymo, Alphabet's self-driving division, GO, a Japanese taxi app operator, and Nihon Kotsu, a taxi company, announced Tuesday that they aim to launch Japan's first fully autonomous commercial taxi service in Tokyo in 2027. The companies said they plan to start with a small fleet of vehicles and then expand to around 100 vehicles in key areas of Tokyo. This is contingent on regulatory approval and continued validation of Waymo's technology…
GO Inc., Waymo, and Nihon Kotsu Co., Ltd. announced on September 15th that they have agreed to a strategic partnership to commercialize autonomous taxis in Tokyo. They aim to launch the first fully driverless commercial taxi service at Level 4 autonomous driving in Japan by 2027 in Tokyo.
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