Tokyo Police Launch Autonomous Driving Unit

Tokyo police to create unit handling autonomous vehicle permits and accidents.

Oct 9, 2026

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Tokyo Police Launch Autonomous Driving Unit

Tokyo police to create unit handling autonomous vehicle permits and accidents.

In brief

Tokyo police to create unit handling autonomous vehicle permits and accidents. Tokyo police will establish a dedicated unit in April 2027 to manage autonomous vehicle permits and accident investigations. Originally reported by Nikkei Asia.

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Tokyo police

Tokyo police to set up autonomous driving unit to handle permits, accidents.

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Unit launch

Unit to start in April 2027 for autonomous vehicle permits and accident investigations.

The main idea

Tokyo police will establish a dedicated unit in April 2027 to manage autonomous vehicle permits and accident investigations.

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