“Initially, Nihon Kotsu drivers will operate the vehicles manually to map key areas of the Japanese capital, including Minato, Shinjuku, Shibuya, Chiyoda, Chūō, Shinagawa, and Kōtō.”
Waymo’s first international expansion starts with Tokyo’s largest taxi company driving Jaguar I-PACEs by hand to build maps. The first cars arrive in early 2025. No date for driverless rides, no fleet size, no fares. The taxi company Waymo is supposed to replace is the one teaching it the roads.