About Us
Our Mission
Delivering Fun & Innovative
Mobility for All
WHILL was created with the goal of building a platform for short- distance mobility. Providing people with access to an innovative and well-designed personal mobility solution that can be used comfortability whenever needed. This solution creates a seamless connection between existing transportation infrastructure and large facilities. Introducing a new style of short-distance travel, WHILL is the last piece of transportation that no other means of transportation can provide.
Company Profile
| Corporate Name | WHILL |
|---|---|
| Established | May 2012 |
| Business | 1. Design and sales of personal mobility products 2. Provider of transportation services using personal mobility products. (MaaS) |
| Management |
Satoshi Sugie, Board Director, CEO Junpei Naito, Board Director, CDO Keito Fukuda, CTO Kenji Goho, Board Director, CFO/COO Kerry Renaud, Board Director / President at WHILL US / CEO at Scootaround Inc. David Milstein, Outside Director Shinji Oshige, Outside Director Shinzo Takano, Outside Director Mike Scipio, President at WHILL Europe B.V. Tian Ye, President at China Co.,Ltd. Chisato Nakamura, Full-Time Auditor Ken Hirano, External Auditor Masahiro Yamasawa, External Auditor |
| Number of Employees | 200+ employees (consolidated basis) (as of August 2020) |
| History |
2012 Founded 2013 Incorporated in the U.S.A 2014 WHILL Model A launch 2017 WHILL Model C launch 2018 Established WHILL Europe (Amsterdam) 2018 Merger with Scootaround, Inc. 2019 Announced MaaS concept and autonomous driving system 2019 Established WHILL China (Suzhou) 2020 Implemented autonomous mobility service for commercial use |
| Office Locations |
Japan HeadquartersHarbor Premium Building 2F, 2-1-11, Higashi-Shinagawa, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo, 140-0002, Japan Kyoto, Japan OfficeKyoto Research Park Bldg. #6 Room 418, 93 Chudoji Awata-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8815, Japan United States OfficeCanada OfficeEurope Office |
