# Autoware at Tokyo, Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `8d64beb9-4682-4b2a-bc5b-51bb075b9028`

[TIER IV](/companies/tier-iv.md) conducted robotaxi pilot tests in Odaiba (November 2024) and Nishi-Shinjuku (December 2024) using JPN TAXI vehicles equipped with its autonomous driving system. Tests covered 976 km across hundreds of rides, navigating approximately 500 complex scenarios. Supported by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. By 2027, TIER IV aims to establish a service model for launching robotaxi operations within three months in target regions.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** autoware-tokyo-japan
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Autoware](/models/autoware.md) (id: `cdcb0582-9fe1-4ae8-9ab2-968a54040a11`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Tier IV](/companies/tier-iv.md) (id: `8c8a9f0b-110b-4d16-aad1-20798e85da1b`)
- **Location:** [Tokyo, Japan](/locations/tokyo-japan.md) (id: `7f1186ea-0357-4925-a6ed-bddb76556f8e`)
- **First seen:** 2024-11-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.autonomousvehicleinternational.com/news/robotaxis/robotaxi-pilot-tests-conducted-in-tokyo-by-tier-iv.html · 2024-11-01

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Autoware deployment at Tokyo, Japan?

Autoware, built by Tier IV, is recorded as a deployment at Tokyo, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Tier IV operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Autoware at Tokyo, Japan?

Tier IV, the manufacturer of Autoware, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Autoware deployment at Tokyo, Japan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting November 1, 2024 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Autoware deployment at Tokyo, Japan?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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