Waymo to Launch Driverless Taxis in Tokyo by 2027

Thairath•International•1d ago

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Waymo is collaborating with GO and Nihon Kotsu to launch a commercial driverless taxi service in Tokyo by 2027.

•Waymo, GO, and Nihon Kotsu aim to launch commercial driverless taxis in Tokyo by 2027.
•The service will start with a small number of vehicles and expand to approximately 100 cars in key areas.
•Users will be able to request rides via the GO and Waymo applications.
•Waymo began collecting driving data in Tokyo in 2025 using Jaguar I-PACE vehicles with drivers.

•Waymo has partnered with GO and Nihon Kotsu to provide driverless taxi services in Tokyo.
•Waymo, GO, and Nihon Kotsu target a full-scale commercial launch by 2027.
•The launch depends on receiving permissions from relevant authorities and the verification of Waymo's technology and operating systems.
•Waymo plans to gradually increase the fleet to approximately 100 vehicles covering key districts of Tokyo.
•Waymo began collecting road data in Tokyo in 2025 using Jaguar I-PACE vehicles with drivers, marking the company's first public road operation outside the US.
•Waymo stated that driverless taxis may help alleviate driver shortages in Japan caused by population decline and labor demand in the transport sector.
•Nissan is developing driverless taxi technology in collaboration with Wayve and Uber Technologies for future service.

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An autonomous driving technology company under Alphabet that is expanding into the Japanese market.

Alphabetℹ️

The parent company of Waymo.

A Japanese taxi-hailing application provider partnering with Waymo.

Nihon Kotsuℹ️

A taxi company partnering with Waymo and GO.

Nissan(นิสสัน)ℹ️

A major Japanese automaker developing driverless taxi technology with Wayve and Uber Technologies.

A British startup collaborating with Nissan on driverless taxi technology.

Uber Technologiesℹ️

A company collaborating with Nissan and Wayve on driverless taxi technology.

Tokyo(โตเกียว)ℹ️

The city in Japan where Waymo plans to launch its driverless taxi service.

Tekdra Mavakana(เทเคดรา มาวาคานา)

Co-Chief Executive Officer of Waymo.