Isuzu Plans To Launch Autonomous Trucks Starting 2027 In Japan

JAKARTA - Heavy vehicle specialist manufacturer from Japan, Isuzu is considering starting an autonomous truck fleet in 2027. Reported by Nikkei Asia, Saturday, November 30, a partner manufacturer with a US startup company specifically designed vehicle software, the Applied Intuition to produce trucks that can run autonomously on Japanese roads within the next three years. President and Representative Director of Isuzu Motors, Shinsuke Minami explained that his party has not been able to develop its own software. However, it will rely on this partnership by adding a Level 4 automation system to the main driver of Giga trucks. If self-driving vehicles are widely distributed in the future, our self-driving business has the potential to grow into a major selling source,''' Minami said.The workshop based in Yokohama, Japan hopes to use self-driving trucks on routes initially and can transport inter-drug goods in Sakura's country. Despite having advanced Level 4 systems and being able to navigate most of the points to the point, drivers must continue to monitor truck operation and be able to intervene to take over steering if needed. In addition, Isuzu also works closely with a Japanese start-up called Tier IV to add Level 4 autonomous driving technology to its buses, to be used at Fukuoka Airport as well as in the Tokyo Raya region. In addition to Isuzu, startup companies such as Aurora Innovations, Codiak Robotics, and AI Gatik, are also testing autonomous trucks that can be operated without humans.

Autonomous technology is currently considered to still have a high risk when operated where it can cause accidents. However, the three companies expressed better autonomous technology readiness this year. Autonomous cars in the past few months have become controversial, as the Advocates for Highway, Auto Safety, and International Brotherhood of Teamsters have revealed. They are concerned about the possibility of a greater risk due to the larger size and weight of the truck, so more rules are needed in this regard.