Announced details
Local public transportation, autonomous buses, on-demand transportation
AISAN TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. and its group company A-Drive are participating in the autonomous bus project. AISAN TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. is responsible for conducting autonomous driving demonstrations and producing and supplying high-precision 3D maps, while A-Drive oversees the autonomous driving demonstration project as a whole. 株式会社古賀タクシー and 花鶴タクシー有限会社 are responsible for operations.
Koga City is located in Fukuoka Prefecture. 株式会社古賀タクシー and 花鶴タクシー有限会社 are local taxi operators. Information on the other counterparties is not disclosed.
Shishibu Station East Exit to the front of Cosmoskan (Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture)
Free of charge
The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.
Koga City website, “FY2026 Autonomous Bus Demonstration Operations”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | “Automated Driving On-Demand Route” service |
| Counterparty | Koga City, 株式会社古賀タクシー, 花鶴タクシー有限会社, TIER IV,Inc., ネクスト・モビリティ株式会社, スペア・テクノロジーソリューションズ株式会社, KDDI Corporation, Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. |
| Counterparty overview | Koga City is located in Fukuoka Prefecture. 株式会社古賀タクシー and 花鶴タクシー有限会社 are local taxi operators. Information on the other counterparties is not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | AISAN TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. and its group company A-Drive are participating in the autonomous bus project. AISAN TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. is responsible for conducting autonomous driving demonstrations and producing and supplying high-precision 3D maps, while A-Drive oversees the autonomous driving demonstration project as a whole. 株式会社古賀タクシー and 花鶴タクシー有限会社 are responsible for operations. |
| Offering price | Free of charge |
| Launch date | 19 October 2026 (completed; public test rides commenced) |
| Applicable area | Local public transportation, autonomous buses, on-demand transportation |
| Location | Shishibu Station East Exit to the front of Cosmoskan (Koga City, Fukuoka Prefecture) |
| Location scale | The route is approximately 3.7 km one way, with a capacity of 13 passengers per service, excluding drivers and other operating personnel. |
| Source | Koga City website, “FY2026 Autonomous Bus Demonstration Operations” |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address Koga City’s challenge of maintaining bus routes amid a shortage of drivers and growing demand for public transportation due to population aging, with the aim of securing a sustainable local transportation network.