Businessman Nishimura Hiroyuki (西村博之), also known as Hiroyuki, expressed his personal views on the lack of widespread adoption of autonomous driving in Japan on his official YouTube channel. Concerns that the US could take the market, as well as the possibility of Toyota exporting robotaxis, have become topics of discussion.
Businessman Nishimura Hiroyuki (西村博之), also known as Hiroyuki, updated his official YouTube channel by the 9th and shared his views on issues surrounding the adoption of autonomous driving. He pointed out that autonomous driving has not yet become widespread in Japan.
He is reported to have commented, “At this rate, the US will end up taking advantage of us,” and said that, under current conditions, companies including Toyota could potentially export robotaxis overseas if they make the necessary efforts. He also said, “Unfortunately, after 5 or 10 years, the gap will widen and we will no longer be able to catch up.”