According to Nikkei Net, Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors will jointly develop self-driving trucks that can achieve fully autonomous driving under certain conditions, and hopes that the jointly developed self-driving trucks can start driving on Japanese highways starting in fiscal year 2027.
, Photo source: Applied Intuition, Isuzu Motors President Shinsuke Minami told Nikkei that the automaker’s cooperation with Applied Intuition consolidates its previously announced autonomous driving plan.
In April this year, Isuzu Motors announced that it plans to start operating L4 autonomous trucks and buses in fiscal year 2027.
If Isuzu can successfully implement the above plan, it is likely to become the first commercial vehicle manufacturer in Japan to successfully deploy related technology.
, The system developed by Applied Intuition supports autonomous driving functions, and Isuzu does not have much expertise in this field.
Isuzu will use Applied Intuition technology to provide autonomous driving capabilities for its heavy-duty Giga trucks for tasks such as transporting between warehouses.
In addition to Isuzu, Applied Intuition has also collaborated with Nissan Motor to develop driver assistance systems.
According to Isuzu’s plan, the company will launch L4 self-driving buses in two locations starting in fiscal 2027: Hiratsuka City in Kanagawa Prefecture in southern Tokyo and Fukuoka Airport in southwestern Japan, and hopes to expand its business to other regions in the future.
In terms of self-driving bus products, Isuzu uses technology from startup Tier IV.
In March this year, Isuzu and Tiya Zhixing announced the formation of a capital and business alliance to jointly develop a route bus autonomous driving system.
So far, both companies have conducted multiple L2 autonomous driving technology tests at Hiratsuka City and Fukuoka Airport.
Minami pointed out,”If autonomous driving becomes more common in the future, our autonomous driving business may become a major source of revenue.
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