app is partnering with 10,000 Japanese taxi companies to launch a ride-hailing service in February . As well as offering access to a combined fleet of around 10,000 cars, the service's Sony will use artificial intelligence to predict demand, making more efficient use of drivers. “But that product hasn’t kept up with technological change.” Sony is also working on a platform that will allow other taxi firms to participate, and will launch a payment service at the same time as the ride-hailing project. The company's entry comes as Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is aiming to push into the Japanese market, which is worth $ 7.5 billion yen .
app is partnering with 10,000 Japanese taxi companies to launch a ride-hailing service in February . As well as offering access to a combined fleet of around 10,000 cars, the service's Sony will use artificial intelligence to predict demand, making more efficient use of drivers. Sony is also working on a platform that will allow other taxi firms to participate, and will launch a payment service at the same time as the ride-hailing project. The company's entry comes as Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi is aiming to push into the Japanese market, which is worth $ 7.5 billion yen .