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Honda to Start Self-Driving Taxi Service in Tokyo, CEO Says
- Venture with GM, Cruise aims to eventually have 500 robotaxis
- Autonomous taxis could help alleviate shortage of cab drivers
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Honda Motor Co. will start a self-driving taxi service in Tokyo in early 2026, in a move that may help alleviate a shortage of cab drivers in one of the world’s most-populous cities.
The Japanese automaker has been developing the driverless vehicle with General Motors Co. and its subsidiary Cruise LLC, which is already testing its autonomous taxis in four US cities. It will start with dozens of vehicles in central Tokyo, with a goal of expanding to 500 vehicles, before eventually taking the service named “Cruise Origin” to other areas, Honda Chief Executive Officer Toshihiro Mibe said at an event Thursday.