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Japanese automaker developing its own autonomous ride-hailing service in Yokohama. After a five-vehicle pilot in winter 2025-26, it runs a ten-vehicle pilot with safety drivers and invited public monitors from October to December 2026, aiming for a driverless remote-monitored service from 2027.

Headquarters
Yokohama, Japan
Parent
not published
Backers and partners
Moplus, KDDI, Premier Aid, Kokusai Jidosha, City of Yokohama
Founded
not published
Vehicles
Nissan Serena (autonomous test vehicle)
Technology
Serena-based test vehicles with 14 cameras, 9 radars and 6 lidars; in-house AI for recognition, prediction and control. Current pilots are SAE Level 2 with a safety driver; target is a Level 4 remote-monitored driverless service.
Website
global.nissannews.com

Cities

Yokohama - Public rides with a safety operatorYokohama

Timeline

  1. Yokohama: Public rides with a safety operator - FY2026 pilot with 10 vehicles and about 500 monitors, Tue-Fri 8:30-16:00, to 2026-12-18. source
  2. Yokohama: Public rides with a safety operator - Pilot with 5 Serena vehicles, safety drivers and up to 300 public monitors riding free (to Jan 2026). source
  3. Yokohama: Driverless testing - Demonstration of a test vehicle with no driver on board on public roads in Minato Mirai (remote driver able to intervene). source

Announced

  • Announcement Yokohama: Driverless remote-monitored mobility service (SAE Level 4 equivalent) in Yokohama Announced . source
Profile sources (2)
  1. Nissan showcases driverless technology in Yokohama (release 250310-01) - Nissan, 10 Mar 2025
  2. Nissan FY2026 autonomous mobility service pilot in Yokohama (release 260914-01) - Nissan, 14 Sep 2026

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