TuSimple announces foray into Japanese market

Beijing (Gasgoo)- TuSimple, a global autonomous driving technology company, officially announced its entry into the Japanese market on June 6, commencing autonomous driving tests on the Tomei Expressway in Japan. 

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The testing route connects the three major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya, and Osaka, making it one of Japan's crucial logistics transportation corridors.

In 2021, TuSimple's Japan team successfully completed the system adaptation and testing of its autonomous driving software with domestically produced trucks in the country. In January 2023, the team commenced regular autonomous driving tests on the Tomei Expressway.

The freight industry in Japan is currently struggling with severe driver shortages and an aging population. According to data released by the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications in 2022, drivers aged 50 and above accounted for 45.2% of the transportation workforce. As reported by Japanese media, the government plans to establish dedicated autonomous driving lanes on sections of the Shin-Tomei Expressway as early as 2024, with commercial operation of Level 4 fully autonomous heavy-duty trucks starting in 2026.

As a global leader in autonomous driving technology, TuSimple is dedicated to developing cutting-edge autonomous driving solutions for heavy-duty trucks. In December 2021, TuSimple completed the world's first publicly demonstrated fully autonomous test on public roads in Arizona, USA. In March 2023, TuSimple announced that its autonomous trucks had accumulated over 16 million kilometers in total operational distance through testing, development, and commercial operations.

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