KDDI Smart Mobility
About
About KDDI Smart Mobility
KDDI Smart Mobility supports regional mobility through on-demand dispatch, operating management and local transport consulting. Its mobi platform is used for shared rides planned around local needs.
The company also plans autonomous transport routes, arranges vehicles and supports remote supervision and service operations. KDDI acquired predecessor Community Mobility and renamed it in July 2026. In Tsukuba it is part of the consortium advancing a scheduled Level 2 bus service toward a Level 4 goal in fiscal 2027.
Operations
Operating milestones
- Operating milestone
2026-05-29 - KDDI reported mobi operating across about 60 service areas. - mobi on-demand transport coverage
Source
Team
- Eiji Toyokawa - Non-executive Director - Provides board oversight for the KDDI subsidiary.
- Hitoshi Ienaka - Chairman - Provides board leadership for the KDDI-owned mobility operator.
- Kei Matsuda - President and Representative Director - Leads the on-demand transit and autonomous-service operating company.
- Tatsumi Hattori - Director - Supports governance of the mobility-services subsidiary.
- Toru Egami - Non-executive Auditor - Provides statutory oversight for the company.
Timeline
Events
- 2026-09-16 - Deployment - KDDI Smart Mobility announces scheduled autonomous-bus service in Tsukuba
Kanto Railway will operate the route on a published timetable, with fares of ¥190–310. The bus is limited to 15 seated passengers and 40 km/h during the initial service. The consortium is targeting Level 4 operation in fiscal 2027 and may extend the route and frequency.
Source - 2026-07-01 - Acquisition - KDDI acquires Community Mobility and launches KDDI Smart Mobility
The wholly owned subsidiary continues the mobi AI on-demand transit service. Its remit adds autonomous bus, taxi and shuttle implementation, including planning, vehicle sourcing, remote monitoring and operations. KDDI said the combined service would use its communications infrastructure and Community Mobility’s local operating experience.
Source
Relations
Relationships
- TIER IV
Autonomous Service Partner - KDDI Smart Mobility, KDDI and TIER IV are collaborating on autonomous transport implementation and operations.
- KDDI Corporation
Parent Company - KDDI owns KDDI Smart Mobility following its acquisition and renaming of Community Mobility.
Context
Shared workflows
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workflow adjacency - Autonomous Mobility Operations
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workflow adjacency - Autonomous Mobility Operations
- Tmoney Mobility
workflow adjacency - Autonomous Mobility Services
- Hermes Robotics
workflow adjacency - Autonomous Mobility Operations
- CaoCao Mobility
workflow adjacency - Autonomous Mobility Operations
Context tags
- Autonomous mobility services - Workflow - https://kddi.smartmobility.co.jp/ — current official evidence supports this bounded profile context.
- Autonomous mobility operations - Workflow - https://kddi.smartmobility.co.jp/ — current official evidence supports this bounded profile context.
- Public mobility environments - Customer Environment - https://kddi.smartmobility.co.jp/ — current official evidence supports this bounded profile context.