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newmo

Japanese mobility startup that has built a taxi group (largest in Osaka by vehicle count after an August 2026 acquisition) plus ride-share and dispatch apps. With TIER IV it is developing robotaxis and began Level 2 road tests with a safety driver in Maishima, Osaka in May 2026, targeting Level 4 commercial service in 2028.

Headquarters
Tokyo, Japan
Parent
not published
Backers and partners
TIER IV (technology partner)
Founded
not published
Vehicles
not published
Technology
Develops robotaxis on the open-source Autoware stack together with TIER IV.
Website
newmo.me

Cities

Osaka - Testing with safety driverOsaka

Timeline

  1. Osaka: 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

  • Announcement Osaka: Level 4 robotaxi commercial service in Osaka under specific conditions Announced . source
Profile sources (3)
  1. newmo corporate site and news - newmo, 8 Oct 2026
  2. TIER IV and Newmo partner on made-in-Japan robotaxi service - Automotive World, 2 Jul 2025
  3. newmo and Osaka City to commercialize Level 4 robotaxis in 2028 - Impress Watch, 8 Apr 2026

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