{"id":891140,"date":"2026-03-13T06:27:41","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:27:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/?p=891140"},"modified":"2026-03-13T06:27:43","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T06:27:43","slug":"nissan-joins-uber-and-wayve-for-tokyo-robotaxi-roll-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/news\/business\/nissan-joins-uber-and-wayve-for-tokyo-robotaxi-roll-out-2026-03\/","title":{"rendered":"Nissan joins Uber and Wayve for Tokyo robotaxi roll-out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Nissan, Uber and Wayve are to collaborate on a plan to put robotaxis on Tokyo streets this year.<\/p><div class=\"elect-content\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-485659628\"><div id=\"x02\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('x02'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>The plan is to use Nissan Leaf \u00a0EVs with Wayve\u2019s ADAS tech.<\/p><div class=\"elect-test\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-773016543\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() > 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<BR>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>&#8220;We \u200bhave been testing our technology throughout Japan since early 2025,&#8221; \u200bsaid Wayve CEO Alex Kendall, <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-thumbnail wp-image-433200\" src=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/06\/Nissan-Leaf-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Nissan Leaf\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/06\/Nissan-Leaf-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/static.electronicsweekly.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/16\/2015\/06\/Nissan-Leaf-70x70.jpg 70w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/> &#8220;partnering with Uber and Nissan to begin pilot deployment of Robotaxis allows us to \u200bintroduce this technology in a responsible way.&#8221;<\/p><div class=\"elect-post-content-2\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"elect-540495564\"><div id=\"DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile\">\r\n<script type=\"text\/javascript\"> if ($(window).width() <= 768) { googletag.display('DFP-EW-InRead1-Mobile'); } <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n<p>Initially the cars will contain a safety driver.<\/p>\n<p>Uber and Wayve are looking at launching robotaxi services in ten cities including Tokyo and London during this year.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.electronicsweekly.com\/market-sectors\/automotive-electronics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">See all our Automotive content<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Nissan, Uber and Wayve are to collaborate on a plan to put robotaxis on Tokyo streets this year. 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