# ROii at Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `625b7d38-e04a-42bc-914b-8793b32058f6`

Level 2 automated taxi pilot project (Feb 6 – Mar 31, 2026) using Hyundai IONIQ5 vehicles equipped with A2Z autonomous driving system. Led by NEC, DennoKotsu, and Tokushima Prefectural Government, with Kanematsu as local partner. 27 pickup locations including Tokushima Awaodori Airport. Safety driver onboard.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-07-25_

- **Slug:** roii-naruto-tokushima-kanematsu
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [ROii](/models/autonomous-a2z-level4-platform.md) (id: `d9e79ec1-86b4-4ed2-b054-0271861bd301`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Autonomous A2Z](/companies/autonomous-a2z.md) (id: `f899ec3b-10ca-442c-bdd4-c59d91cd4318`)
- **Location:** [Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan](/locations/naruto-city-tokushima-japan.md) (id: `60d5e77b-dfcd-4faa-a8fe-3b4635020d10`)
- **First seen:** 2026-02-06T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.kanematsu.co.jp/en/press/release/20260206_release

## 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 ROii deployment at Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan?

ROii, built by Autonomous A2Z, is recorded as a deployment at Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Autonomous A2Z operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates ROii at Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan?

Autonomous A2Z, the manufacturer of ROii, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the ROii deployment at Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, Japan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting February 6, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the ROii deployment at Naruto City, Tokushima Prefecture, 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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