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Japan’s SkyTaxi signs letter of intent for 50 eVTOL aircraft

Air Travel05 May 2023

SkyTaxi is training pilots, introducing new aircraft and conducting operational tests as it prepares to launch air routes connecting Osaka’s city centres.

EHang conducts first autonomous passenger flight over Japan

Air Travel20 Feb 2023

The electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft flew along the coastline of Tanoura Beach in Oita city, carrying two passengers and without a pilot.

Aberdeen and Kobe named twins cities for hydrogen projects

Batteries and renewables23 Nov 2022

The cities of Aberdeen and Kobe have received a H2 Twin Cities award from the US Department of Energy for collaborating on their hydrogen project work.

EHang AAV completes demo tour of four Japanese cities

News25 Jul 2022

The EH216 autonomous aerial vehicle made over-the-sea flights as well as point-to-point flights and demonstrated use cases such as aerial sightseeing, air mobility and smart logistics.

Hydrogen cartridge to be tested by smart city developer

Batteries and renewables06 Jun 2022

Toyota and Woven Planet will conduct proof-of-concept trials in various locations, including the Woven City smart city development being constructed in Susono City, Shizuoka Prefecture of Japan.

Japanese smart waste pilot converts to long-term agreement

Smart waste09 Feb 2022

A nationwide technology licensing agreement will mean that Rubicon Technologies can work with Odakyu Electric Railway Company to promote sustainable waste solutions across Japan.

Japan air mobility provider orders 50 autonomous aerial vehicles

Air Travel21 Jan 2022

The AAVs will be instrumental in facilitating various urban air mobility projects in Japan and may provide air taxi services for the 2025 World Expo in the city of Osaka.

Alliance formed to create sustainable smart cities in Japan

Digital twins16 Dec 2021

Dassault Systèmes and NTT Communications will use virtual twin technology and big data to explore solutions to challenges related to sustainability and resilience in multiple domains including energy.

Kamakura City launches autonomous driving and healthcare pilot

News26 Nov 2021

As well as working with the Japanese city’s municipal government on the driverless project, Mitsubishi Corporation has been nominated as a private sector partner in Kamakura’s Super City concept.

The Kyoto start-ups shaping smart and sustainable citiesSponsored by Jetro

Special Reports27 Oct 2021

Take a deep dive into a selection of Kyoto’s innovative start-ups that are leading the way in helping to solve urban challenges.

AI-based platform aims to accelerate MaaS in Japan

News23 Jul 2021

The platform integrates all available mobility models and, as well as making more travel options accessible for riders, it provides data services to analyse mobility trends.

Postman bot set to deliver the mail in Japanese trial

News21 Dec 2020

The field-test in the Kanagawa Prefecture fits within Japan’s wider Action Plan of the Growth Strategy to explore the role of low-speed and compact autonomous robots.

Mobile ticketing launches in Okayama

News04 Nov 2020

Jorudan has integrated Masabi’s Justride mobile ticketing SDK into its MaaS apps, meaning once an operator signs up to the service, tickets can be made available via its applications.

Kagoshima and Hachijo-jima introduce mobile ticketing in-app service

News03 Sep 2020

The two deployments are the latest driven by the partnership between Jorudan and Masabi signed in 2019 to integrate their services and roll out mobile ticketing in cities across Japan.

Osaka rolls out demonstrator smart lighting project

News01 Sep 2020

MinebeaMitsumi has deployed streetlights with sensors that can monitor surrounding environmental conditions on six roads managed by Osaka Prefecture Government.

Oxbotica completes right-hand side AV road trials in Germany

News28 Aug 2020

The official trials started last month on public roads near Friedrichshafen, southern Germany, with a fleet of self-driving vehicles navigating a complex urban environment.

Smart cities accelerator to be launched in Osaka

News10 Aug 2020

Plug and Play wants to make the Keihanshin Metropolitan area one of the world’s leading start-up ecosystems as well as contribute to the Japanese city’s smart city progress.

Japan progresses plans to upgrade electric vehicle charging infrastructure

News06 Aug 2020

Contract with ABB is part of a broader push to accelerate the nation’s shift towards sustainable mobility with a target of increasing the share of EVs and plug-in hybrids to between 20-30 per cent by 2030.

Accenture to build smart city API marketplace for Japan

News09 Jul 2020

The professional services firm will work with the University of Aizu on the project, which will also focus on using a smart city operating system and AI to help bring about behavioural change in citizens.

Telling the story of smart cities

Opinions15 Apr 2020

Jan Bunge, partner at creative digital studio and consultancy Squint/Opera, explains why nature and technology must co-exist in harmony in future cities.

Japan sets its sights on 6G

News23 Jan 2020

6G is expected to launch around 2030 and could be ten times faster than 5G.

Toyota to build prototype future city in Japan

News07 Jan 2020

Woven City will be home to 2,000 residents and researchers who will test and develop smart city technologies.

what3words simplifies location-finding in Tokyo

News21 Oct 2019

Users of the taxi-hailing app S.Ride can use the digital address technology to navigate to a specific address in the Japanese capital using just three words.

G20 Alliance launches to advance ethical smart cities and address standards fragmentation

News16 Oct 2019

The Alliance says it is committed to “not being just another body”. It aims to stand out through a global focus, practical approach and by streamlining standards fragmentation.

Work begins on Hanoi's $4.2 billion smart city

News09 Oct 2019

Japanese finance firm Sumitomo and the conglomerate BRG Group have formed a joint venture for the development in the Dong Anh district.

Japan to introduce ATMs with facial recognition

News12 Sep 2019

Seven Bank, in partnership with NEC, is replacing its existing ATMs with new ones which incorporate biometric authentication technologies and QR code reader.

Future energy systems: Decentralisation and virtual power plants

Special Reports26 Jul 2019

Technological innovation and new trends could produce a much more flexible, resilient and efficient energy grid. Will regulators be bold enough to unleash the true power of these new systems?

Jorudan rolls out mobile ticketing in Japanese cities

News03 Jul 2019

The country’s leading trip-planning service has integrated with Masabi’s Justride SDK platform helping public transport operators and cities start to realise mobility-as-a-service.

Rubicon to help reshape Japan’s waste industry

News05 Mar 2019

Smart city waste and recycling company, Rubicon Global, will support the Odakyu Group to enable Japan’s waste and recycling industry to move towards the circular economy

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