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MoveEz Robotaxi at Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, Japan

MoveEz Robotaxi is an autonomous vehicle platform using proprietary mapless navigation technology and all-weather perception systems (imaging radar plus LiDAR fusion) to enable Level 4 robotaxi service without reliance on HD 3D maps. Based on 28 years of Kanazawa University research, it has achieved over 40,000 km of public-road testing and 2,000 passenger rides, including Japan's first snowy-road robotaxi field test in Hokkaido

MoveEz Robotaxi by MoveEz · Unverified · Robotaxis


Machine-readable surfaces

MoveEz conducted robotaxi field tests in Kamishihoro Town, Hokkaido, covering 100 km of public roads in October 2025 (first round) and over 650 km in January 2026 (snowy conditions, Japan's first). Level 2 autonomous driving at 60 km/h with 50 passengers including local government officials

Key facts

Fleet size
1 Toyota Alphard
Total distance
650+ km (Jan 2026)

Safety record

No incidents on record for MoveEz Robotaxi at Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, Japan.

Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Unverifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-07-29
Company
MoveEz
Status
pilot
First seen
2025-10-01
ID
6b3ebc64-ef26-44c5-9787-c66a13dbea23

Timeline

  1. Oct 2025
    First recorded
    MoveEz Robotaxi first documented operating at Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, Japan.
  2. Jul 2026
    Current status: pilot
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

On the deployment map

MoveEz Robotaxi operates in Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, Japan. Explore the full verified map:

Sources (1)

  1. MoveEz Conducts Japan's First Autonomous Robot Taxi Field Test on Snowy Public Roads · https://moveez-inc.com/en/2026/01/page459/ · 2025-10-01
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-29

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-07-29

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for MoveEz Robotaxi at Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, Japan.

Common questions

What is the MoveEz Robotaxi deployment at Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, Japan?
MoveEz Robotaxi, built by MoveEz, is recorded as a deployment at Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. MoveEz operates the deployment directly.
Who operates MoveEz Robotaxi at Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, Japan?
MoveEz, the manufacturer of MoveEz Robotaxi, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the MoveEz Robotaxi deployment at Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, Japan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting October 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the MoveEz Robotaxi deployment at Kamishihoro, Hokkaido, 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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