Advanced Smart Mobility

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About Advanced Smart Mobility

Advanced Smart Mobility, also known as AS Mobi, develops autonomous-driving systems for buses and commercial vehicles. The University of Tokyo spinout combines driving software, sensors, control hardware and vehicle integration, then supports mapping, public-road validation and field trials with transport operators and local authorities.

The company reports demonstration work across more than 20 Japanese prefectures and involvement in Level 4 public-transport programmes. Its August 2026 field-trial integration of Cerence Emergency Vehicle Detection adds exterior-audio perception so autonomous buses can recognize approaching ambulances, police vehicles and fire engines and respond appropriately.

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Supply

Supply chain relationships

  • Cerence AI

    Inbound - Perception - Cerence EVD is integrated into AS Mobi autonomous buses for emergency-vehicle detection in Japanese field trials

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Timeline

Events

  • 2026-10-03 - Deployment - Advanced Smart Mobility begins Level 2 bus trial in Hachioji

    A short-wheelbase Hino Poncho runs one to two services per hour on designated days through December 25; a university-route extension is planned from January 2027. Joint work with Tokyo University of Technology uses the SEIRAN supercomputer to improve AI perception and driving control. The programme targets Level 4 implementation in FY2027 and driverless commercial operation after an operating permit planned for May 2028.

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  • 2026-08-25 - Deployment - AS Mobi deploys Cerence EVD in Japanese autonomous-bus trials

    The integration uses exterior microphones to detect ambulances, police cars and fire engines and feed an appropriate vehicle response. Cerence describes this as its first autonomous-bus programme in Japan and its first EVD deployment using exterior microphones. The current activity is a field-trial deployment; commercial deployment is targeted for 2027.

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Relations

Relationships

  • Tokyo University of Technology

    Technology Partner - Advanced Smart Mobility and Tokyo University of Technology develop driving AI with the SEIRAN supercomputer for the Hachioji bus programme.

  • Hachioji City

    Deployment Partner - Advanced Smart Mobility supplies Level 2 bus autonomy for the free Hachioji trial that began October 3, with an onboard driver.