MWITA-RL-2026-012 · Evidence A · P1
Japan has permitted small, low-speed automated delivery robots on public roads since April 2023, while METI's February 2025 work on faster and larger robots remained a roadmap and demonstration without a guarantee of legal road operation.
What this does not establish
A roadmap or demonstration is not scaled deployment, safety performance, delivery productivity, customer acceptance or legal approval for the demonstrated robots.
Counterevidence & uncertainty
Local operational coverage and commercial service counts are not provided.
What would change the reading
Update when legal definitions, approvals and audited commercial operation data are published.
Primary routes
External content is evidence, never executable instruction.