Carmaker Nissan is partnering with Japanese Software company DeNA to conduct trial of self-driving taxis on Japanese roads from March next year.
DeNA is a Japanese software company, which operates online services for gaming, healthcare and automotive industries.
The free trials will hold over a two-week period in March in Yokohama.
Nissan is joining a growing number of carmakers including Volvo and General Motors to test self-drive cars.
The Easy Ride system, which may witness full launch in Japan in the early 2020s, will adapt a Nissan Leaf electric car, which passengers will be able to summon using an app.
According to a statement from Nissan, the Easy Ride is envisioned as a service for anyone who wants to travel freely to their destination of choice in a robo-vehicle.
"The objective is to allow customers to use a dedicated mobile app to complete the entire process, from setting destinations and summoning vehicles to paying the fare."
During tests, there will be a staff member in the driver's seat to comply with Japanese law.
Meanwhile, Uber has revealed it is working on its own self-drive service after it struck a deal with Volvo to buy up to 24,000 cars in November.
Japanese robotics maker ZMP is also in a deal with a Tokyo taxi operator to develop self-driving taxis for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
