Honda to join forces with Japan taxi companies on driverless service

TOKYO — Honda Motor will team up with taxi companies to roll out self-driving cabs in Japan, supplying vehicles and systems to existing operators in a division of labor that is unusual in the nascent industry.

The automaker looks to start putting driverless taxis on Tokyo roads in 2026 in partnership with Teito Motor Transportation and Kokusai Motorcars. Honda is lobbying the government to make the necessary regulatory changes.