Japan’s Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) (9432.T) plans to test driverless vehicle technology with Toyota Motor (7203.T) and invest in a U.S. startup developing self-driving systems, a spokesperson for the telecommunications firm said on Monday.
NTT aims to start tests with autonomous buses and taxis as early as 2025 and invest about 10 billion yen ($66.91 million) in U.S. startup May Mobility, the spokesperson said, highlighting growing momentum behind self-driving technology in Japan…
NTT’s growing involvement in autonomous driving technology comes after Honda Motor (7267.T) said in October it aimed to set up a joint venture with General Motors (GM.N) and its robo-taxi firm Cruise and wanted to begin a driverless ride service in Japan in early 2026.
Cruise late that month suspended all driverless vehicle operations in the United States following an accident that led California regulators to order the company to remove its driverless cars from state roads.
