Osaka, Japan

Robotaxis in Osaka

Osaka, Japan: No public robotaxi rides yet. 1 more entry in testing, announced or ended.

Osaka, Japan - newmo (testing)OsakaTokyo, Japan - Waymo (testing)Hitachi, Japan - Ibaraki Kotsu (public, with operator)HitachiSeoul, South Korea - SWM (SWM.ai) (public, with operator)SeoulYokohama, Japan - Nissan (public, with operator)Yokohama

How to ride here

  • newmo Not open to the public yet.

Services

newmo

Testing with safety driver
  1. Testing

Not open to the public yet.

Who can ride
No riders
App
not published
Partner
City of Osaka; Yumeshima Kotsu; TIER IV
Service area
Test area in Maishima, Konohana Ward (closed area and low-traffic public roads)
Area size
not published
Airport
not published
Highways
not published
Fleet (official)
not published
Fares
not published
Public driverless since
not published

History

  1. Testing with safety driver - Level 2 road testing with a safety driver begins in Maishima under a cooperation agreement with Osaka City (signed 2026-04-08). source

Announced next

  • Announcement Level 4 robotaxi commercial service in Osaka under specific conditions Target: 2028. Announced . source
Sources (2)
  1. City of Osaka press release: autonomous taxi cooperation agreement with newmo and Yumeshima Kotsu - City of Osaka, 1 Apr 2026
  2. newmo and Osaka City to commercialize Level 4 robotaxis in 2028 - Impress Watch, 8 Apr 2026

Last checked - last change

Rules in this country

  • Japan - The Road Traffic Act amendment of April 2023 lifted the ban on Level 4 driving on public roads. Operators need vehicle approval with operating-environment conditions from MLIT, a specified automated operation permit from the prefectural Public Safety Commission and a transport business approval. Level 4 services so far are mostly low-speed or bus routes; robotaxi pilots in Tokyo and Yokohama still run at Level 2 with safety drivers.