Waymo brings autonomous vehicle tests to Japan

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Waymo brings autonomous vehicle tests to Japan

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Waymo brings autonomous vehicle tests to Japan





Waymo brings autonomous vehicle tests to Japan



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Operating under the umbrella of Alphabet Waymoas the first stop of the international expansion strategy TokyoHe announced that he chose . Company, 2025 It will begin testing autonomous vehicles in the Japanese capital at the beginning of 2019. Waymo, Japan’s largest taxi operator, has not yet made a commitment on whether these tests will ultimately translate into a commercial service. Nihon Kotsu and popular taxi app GO will start its work in cooperation with.

Manual driving in the first place

Waymo’s fleet of autonomous vehicles will initially be driven manually by Nihon Kotsu drivers. During this process, drivers will map Tokyo’s central districts such as Minato, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Chiyoda, Chūō, Shinagawa and Kōtō, collecting data to train the company’s artificial intelligence systems. In parallel, Waymo will also test its robotaxi technology at a closed test site in the US that mimics traffic conditions in Japan.




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Waymo says the testing process in Japan will last for several quarters and stay connected for long periods of time announced his plans. The company will collaborate with local partners, government officials and community groups in this process. Meanwhile, Nihon Kotsu will also undertake the maintenance of Waymo’s vehicles.

Important opportunity for aging Japan

Japan, as a country that attracts attention with its aging population, is using driverless vehicle technology. an important opportunity sees it as. Both the national government and the Tokyo Municipality declared certain areas as “test zones” to safely implement this technology. Companies such as local startups Tier IV and ZMP also continue to work on autonomous vehicles. For example, ZMP tests delivery vehicles and buses in Tokyo. Monet Technologies, one of Toyota’s partners, announced that it will test driverless taxis in Tokyo’s Odaiba district this year.

Waymo is experiencing rapid expansion not only in Japan but also within the United States. The Tokyo move of the company, which plans to conduct new tests in US cities such as Miami, Austin and Atlanta in 2025, also means that it has entered a market with left-hand lane traffic for the first time.

























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