CategoryRobotaxis
Overview
MoveEz is a Kanazawa University-originated AI robotics startup developing Level 4 autonomous robotaxis with proprietary mapless and all-weather driving technology. Founded in May 2024, the company builds on 28 years of autonomous driving research and has completed over 40,000 km of public-road testing across Japan, including Japan's first robotaxi field test on snowy roads in Hokkaido. MoveEz established its US subsidiary in September 2025 to expand robotaxi services globally
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View all models →Current leadership (5)
- Eric Wei Co-Founder & CEOsecondary-verified
- Eric Wei Co-Foundersecondary-verified
- Naoki Suganuma CTO & Foundersecondary-verified
- Naoki Suganuma Foundersecondary-verified
- Keisuke Yoneda Co-Founder & CAIOsecondary-verified
Safety record
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Funding rounds (1)
- Seed2026-02-25
$1M(reported)
Recent activity
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- Record createdJul 29, 2026
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- Deployment recordedApr 27, 2026
MoveEz Robotaxi at Tokyo, Japan
- Deployment recordedOct 1, 2025
MoveEz Robotaxi at Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, Japan
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-29
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Robotaxi Developer MoveEz Selected for JETRO's Global Startup Acceleration Program (GSAP)
MoveEz was selected for JETRO's Global Startup Acceleration Program to support its US market expansion
Autonomous Vehicle Startup Funding 2025-2026
MoveEz raised 1.3M Seed round in February 2026 for its Level 4 robotaxi development targeting regional roads and difficult weather conditions
Robotaxi Startup MoveEz Wins Second Place in Pitch Session at U.S. Department of Commerce's Investment Summit
MoveEz won second place in the ICT/Software category at the SelectUSA Investment Summit pitch competition, becoming the first Japanese company to place in that category
Japan's 1st autonomous 'robot taxi' trial on snowy roads in Hokkaido a success
MoveEz's Taiwan-born CEO Eric Wei and CTO Naoki Suganuma announced the successful completion of Japan's first long-distance robotaxi trial on snowy public roads in Kamishihoro,…
MoveEz Conducts Japan's First Autonomous Robot Taxi Field Test on Snowy Public Roads in Kamishihoro, Hokkaido
MoveEz completed Japan's first autonomous robotaxi field test on snowy public roads in Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, covering over 650 km at 60 km/h with no accidents
MoveEz Established U.S. Subsidiary to Drive Robotaxi Business
MoveEz announced the establishment of its US subsidiary MoveEz International Inc in Delaware as the first step toward launching robotaxi services in the United States
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