# May Mobility and NTT start public-road trials of a self-driving e-Palette in Tokyo

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/may-mobility-and-ntt-start-public-road-trials-of-a-self-driving-e-0650d705
Date: 3 Sep 2026
About: [Toyota](https://technooptimist.io/companies/toyota.md) · [e-Palette](https://technooptimist.io/vehicles/e-palette.md)
Original source: https://www.logi-today.com/995726

NTT Mobility and May Mobility began year-round trials of an e-Palette running May Mobility's driving system at a self-driving test area in Musashino, Tokyo. They aim for Level 4 operation by fiscal 2027 and a nationwide rollout.

## Key facts

- Follows a year of e-Palette trials at NTT's Chofu research site (March 2025 to March 2026).
- Demonstrations at several sites in fiscal 2026; more e-Palettes added to the fleet in fiscal 2027.

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