Waymo, Japanese partners target driverless taxi service in Tokyo in 2027Waymo及其日本合作伙伴计划于2027年在东京推出无人驾驶出租车服务。
TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo, Japanese taxi app operator GO and taxi company Nihon Kotsu said on Tuesday they aim to launch Japan's first fully autonomous commercial taxi service in Tokyo in 2027.
FILE PHOTO: Attendees look over a Jaguar I-Pace equipped with a Waymo autonomous driving system at CES 2025, an annual consumer electronics trade show, in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., January 7, 2025. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Photo
TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Alphabet's autonomous driving unit Waymo, Japanese taxi app operator GO and taxi company Nihon Kotsu said on Tuesday they aim to launch Japan's first fully autonomous commercial taxi service in Tokyo in 2027.
The companies said they planned to start with a small fleet before expanding to about 100 vehicles across key Tokyo neighbourhoods, subject to regulatory approvals and the ongoing validation of Waymo's technology and operating model.
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资料照片：2025年1月7日，在美国内华达州拉斯维加斯举行的CES 2025国际消费电子展上，参观者正在查看一辆配备Waymo自动驾驶系统的捷豹I-Pace。路透社/史蒂夫·马库斯/资料照片
东京，9 月 15 日（路透社）——Alphabet 旗下自动驾驶部门 Waymo、日本出租车应用运营商 GO 和出租车公司 Nihon Kotsu 周二表示，他们计划于 2027 年在东京推出日本首个完全自动驾驶商业出租车服务。
这些公司表示，他们计划先从小规模车队开始，然后在东京主要街区扩大到约 100 辆车，但这取决于监管部门的批准以及 Waymo 的技术和运营模式的持续验证。
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