Driverless rides in Nagoya, Japan
As of November 11, 2026, one service gives rides to the public in Nagoya: May Mobility, booked in Nagoya MaaS. May Mobility carries a safety supervisor.
Data updated · Last verified
Services in Nagoya
| Operator | Service | Status | Who can ride | How to book | Hours | Fares | Driver | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Mobility | RobotaxiNagoya (city center) | Public preview | Open to public | Nagoya MaaS | Weekdays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm; no rides on holidays or December 26 to January 6 | Free | Supervised | Oct 15, 2026 |
How to ride here
May Mobility
pref.aichi.jp, Oct 15, 2026
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May Mobility: Free on-demand autonomous rides between five stops in central Nagoya: Nagoya Station (Spiral Towers), STATION Ai, Aichi Arts Center, IG Arena and the Nagoya City Science Museum, over 20 routes totaling about 33 km. Three Toyota Sienna-based vehicles run May Mobility's software at Level 2 with a safety driver; each car carries one group of up to five. Book in Meitetsu's Nagoya MaaS app (デライド) up to 31 days ahead; riders must be junior-high age or older, or younger children with a guardian. Runs weekdays 10 am to 5 pm from September 11, 2026 to March 19, 2027, by a consortium led by NTT Docomo Business with NTT Mobility, for Aichi Prefecture.
Latest updates
- May Mobility to go public on Nasdaq through a merger with ACP Holdings May Mobility Officially verified
- Free on-demand autonomous rides come to central Nagoya NTT Mobility Officially verified
Questions
Can I ride today?
May Mobility: Yes. Anyone can ride.
How do I book?
May Mobility: Nagoya MaaS.
Is anyone in the driver’s seat?
May Mobility: A safety supervisor rides along.
Sources and limitations
- May Mobility · pref.aichi.jp · Last verified Oct 15, 2026Added from May Mobility's Japan overview (Feb 24, 2026) and later official sources, checked Oct 15, 2026; not yet in the coverage sheet. A time-limited pilot ending March 19, 2027, with no rides on weekends, holidays or December 26 to January 6. The marker is Nagoya's city point. An earlier fixed-route service between Nagoya Station and STATION Ai ran from November 2024 to March 2025.
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