Uber and Wayve partner with Nissan Leaf for groundbreaking robotaxi initiative in Tokyo.
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Uber and Wayve partner with Nissan Leaf for groundbreaking robotaxi initiative in Tokyo. Nissan Motor Corporation, Uber and Wayve have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on the development of robotaxi services, with a pilot programme planned in Tokyo by late 2026. The three companies aim to deploy autonomous vehicles based on the Nissan Leaf, fitted with Wayve's artificial intelligence driving system and connected to the Uber ride-hailing platform, allowing riders to request autonomous vehicles through the Uber app. The agreement marks Uber's first autonomous vehicle partnership in Japan and forms part of a broader global rollout of robotaxi services. Integrated autonomous system. Under the collaboration, Wayve's end-to-end AI driving system will be integrated into Nissan vehicles. The technology, known as the Wayve AI Driver, is designed to operate without high-definition maps and instead learns from real-world driving data. The system is intended to adapt to new cities and road networks by learning from its environment, which they say allows faster deployment across different global markets. Vehicles used in the pilot will connect directly to Uber's ride-hailing platform, matching autonomous vehicles with passengers requesting trips. Safety operators. During the initial phase of the programme, robotaxis will operate with a trained safety operator...
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