In Brief

Posted:

7:58 AM PDT · March 12, 2026

Image Credits: Nissan

Fresh off a $1.2 billion funding round, U.K.-based autonomous vehicle software company Wayve is teaming up with Uber and Nissan to launch a robotaxi service in Tokyo, with a pilot scheduled for late 2026.

The companies said the deal will see Wayve integrating its AI-powered, self-driving software into a Nissan Leaf, which will be available on Uber’s ride-hail network. This is Uber’s first robotaxi partnership in Japan, and also the latest in a series of deals that the ride-hail giant and Wayve have in the pipeline.

Wayve claims its autonomous software can work on any vehicle, with any hardware, and without the use of an HD map.…