Advanced Smart Mobility Co., Ltd.

Company

The Strengths of Advanced Smart Mobility

Technological Expertise Backed by Research at the University of Tokyo

Advanced expertise in AI, control systems, sensing technologies, and related fields

Technology and Networks That Enable Social Implementation

Comprehensive support from demonstration testing through operational deployment

Collaboration with Stakeholders Across the Autonomous Driving Ecosystem

Promoting implementation through the integration of technology and strategic partnerships

Advanced Smart Mobility is a university spin-off venture dedicated to the social implementation of autonomous driving technologies, built upon cutting-edge research cultivated at the University of Tokyo.
By connecting academic expertise with real-world demonstration projects, we develop mobility systems that combine practicality, safety, and reliability, leading efforts to solve Japan’s transportation challenges.

Message from Management

A Strong Framework Through Industry-Academia Collaboration

Masaya Segawa photo

At Advanced Smart Mobility Co., Ltd., we are committed to contributing to a prosperous future by solving the challenges faced by regional transportation and logistics through the implementation of autonomous driving technologies. We believe that the development of autonomous driving technologies for large vehicles, with a focus on safety and practical social implementation, can enhance people’s freedom of movement and convenience. We value a corporate culture in which every employee can enjoy challenges while continuing to grow. We will continue striving toward the happiness and well-being of our employees, their families, and society as a whole.

Masaya Segawa, Representative Director & President

Representative Director & President, Ph.D. (Engineering)

Masaya Segawa

Visiting Professor, Smart Mobility Research Center, Tokyo University of Agriculture and Technology

Chairman of the Board

Keiji Aoki

Vice Chairman of the Board

Tsutomu Harada

Director

Hiroyuki Horii

Outside Director, Ph.D. (Engineering)

Yoshihiro Suda

Professor Emeritus, The University of Tokyo / Director, Future Mobility Research Center, Katayanagi Advanced Research Institute, Tokyo University of Technology

Company overview & History

Company Name

Advanced Smart Mobility Co., Ltd.

Established

June 2014

Capital

95 million yen

Representative Director & President

Masaya Segawa, Ph.D. (Engineering)

Headquarters

4-13 Midorigahara, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture 300-2646

Tokyo Office

Inside The University of Tokyo Komaba Campus; 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro City, Tokyo 153-8505 Komaba Open Laboratory (KOL) 104

Company History

2014

Established as a University of Tokyo spin-off venture under the leadership of Professor Yoshihiro Suda

2017

Conducted Japan’s first autonomous public-road bus demonstration experiment in Okinawa Prefecture

2018

Began demonstration experiments on the Hitachi BRT route

2019

Conducted Japan’s first paid autonomous driving demonstration experiment in Taiki, Hokkaido

2020

Started Level 4 commercial operation on the Hitachi BRT route (first in Japan)

2021

Conducted practical operational testing within restricted areas at Haneda Airport

2023

Achieved demonstration experiments across 20 prefectures nationwide

2024

Received the Infrastructure DX Award

Access

Headquarters(Tsukuba Lab)

4-13 Midorigahara, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture 300-2646
TEL:029-869-8183

Tsukuba Bus Kamigo Shuttle: Kenkyu Gakuen Station → From Technopark Toyosato Chuo 8-minute walk

Komaba Lab(Inside The University of Tokyo)

Inside The University of Tokyo Komaba Campus; 4-6-1 Komaba, Meguro City, Tokyo 153-8505
Komaba Open Laboratory (KOL) 104
TEL:03-5452-6527

10-minute walk from Odakyu Line Tohoku-zawa Station / Keio Inokashira Line Komaba-Todaimae Station