Uber, Wayve and Nissan plan to launch a robotaxi service in Tokyo this year

A $1.2 billion funding round has renewed UK-based self-driving vehicle software company Wayve It is as a team With Uber and Nissan to launch a robotaxi service in Tokyo, a pilot service is scheduled to launch in late 2026.

The deal will see Wayve integrate its AI-powered self-driving software into the Nissan Leaf, which will be available on Uber’s ride-hailing network, the companies said. This is Uber’s first robo-taxi partnership in Japan, and is also the latest in a series of deals the ride-hailing giant and Wayve have in the pipeline.

Wayve claims its autonomous software can work on any vehicle, with any hardware, and without using a high-resolution map. A startup does a lot: it works at all Another robotaxi service In London with Uber, it is also integrating driver assistance technology into Nissan vehicles Production is scheduled for 2027.

Meanwhile, Uber continues to attract partners around the world as it seeks to become the go-to app for self-driving taxis. More than 25 of these partnerships have been concluded to date. Earlier this week, it announced plans to make Zoox’s purpose-built robotaxi available on the Uber app in Las Vegas. Later this year.