Nissan: Autonomous mobility service pilot program to begin in Yokohama Metropolis

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd., BOLDLY Inc., Premier Assist Inc., and Keikyu Company, at the moment collectively announce particulars of an autonomous mobility service pilot program to be performed in Yokohama. The pilot program will run from November 27, 2025 by to January 30, 2026, in city areas of Yokohama together with Minato Mirai, Sakuragi-cho and Kannai. In collaboration with the Metropolis of Yokohama, the 4 corporations will function a fleet of 5 autonomous^*1 automobiles primarily based on the Nissan Serena minivan.

A devoted distant monitoring management heart named ‘PLOT48’ might be established within the close by Minato Mirai district. The pilot program goals to determine operational challenges and develop an ecosystem that helps the launch of economic providers ranging from FY27.

Along with the launch of the pilot program, recruitment of as much as 300 members of the general public, who can act as ‘normal displays,’ in the course of the trial additionally begins at the moment. People who enroll as displays will obtain free transport inside 26 areas alongside the route, in return for offering suggestions that might be used to reinforce operations.

Roles of every firm

Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.: Will lead the planning and execution of the pilot program; in addition to provide and function the autonomous automobiles.

BOLDLY Inc.: Will present the distant monitoring system to help the autonomous driving providers.

Premier Assist Inc.: Will function on-board monitoring system and supply passenger help within the occasion of an incident or emergency.
Keikyu Company: Will help the event of operational and administration frameworks from the attitude of a transportation operator.

Pilot program particulars

Stal service: Yoo is the place of Mokpict,utura, Sikla, Tongkutu.
Period: Thursday, November 27, 2025 – Friday, January 30, 2026
Notice: Service might be suspended from Saturday, December 20 to Tuesday, January 6 for the year-end and New Yr holidays

Working days: Tuesday by Friday
Working hours: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Passenger capability per automobile: three
Variety of automobiles: 5
Variety of boarding/drop-off areas: 26
Boarding location map:

Common monitor recruitment particulars

Variety of individuals: roughly 300
Software interval: Friday, October 3 – Friday, October 31
Software methodology: Candidates can go to the official web site (https://www.easy-ride.com) kindly observe the web site is in Japanese.
Participation payment: free
Further necessities:

• Attendance at a pre-briefing session
• Signing of a participation consent kind
• Cooperation with surveys and questionnaires in the course of the pilot interval

Primarily based on the outcomes of this pilot program, the 4 taking part corporations goal to launch business providers ranging from FY27. These providers will make the most of driverless autonomous^*2 automobiles outfitted with distant monitoring programs, contributing to options for native transportation challenges and selling a brand new mobility service that permits straightforward and accessible motion for all.

^*1 Equal to SAE Degree 2 autonomous driving with a security driver onboard
^*2 Equal to SAE Degree 4 totally autonomous, driverless operation

SOURCE: Nissan