Without much fanfare, robotaxis have been plying the streets of Tokyo.
You can¡¯t hail one or order one on an app, and when exactly that will be possible remains a mystery. Nihon Kotsu, a Tokyo-based taxi company running the tests with Mountain View, California¡¯s Waymo, isn¡¯t saying, and analysts are left guessing.
What is clear is that 2026 will be a key year if Japan wants to play catch-up, said Mai Niizoe, a senior researcher at Sompo Institute Plus, a Tokyo-based think tank.
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