Announced details
Trunk transportation of natural mineral water for water dispensers between the Kanto and Kansai regions; measures to address the driver shortage in logistics
The consolidated subsidiary プレミアムウォーター株式会社 is jointly conducting the demonstration project with T2. プレミアムウォーター is responsible for selecting the facilities and operating route and arranging the demonstration cargo, while T2 is responsible for providing the autonomous driving trucks, collecting and analyzing driving data, and conducting technical verification.
Head office: 1st floor, Hibiya Kokusai Building, 2-2-3 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; representative: Representative Director and CEO Kumabe Masatomo (熊部雅友); established: 30 August 2022; business: development of autonomous driving systems, trunk transportation services using Level 4 autonomous driving trucks, and related services, among others
Atsugi facility (Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture), Kobe facility (Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
Yano Research Institute, "Survey of the Water Dispenser Market"
Research by The Distribution Industry Shimbun (as of the end of December 2025)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Natural mineral water for water dispensers, Trunk transportation using Level 2 autonomous driving trucks |
| Counterparty | 株式会社T2 |
| Counterparty overview | Head office: 1st floor, Hibiya Kokusai Building, 2-2-3 Uchisaiwaicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; representative: Representative Director and CEO Kumabe Masatomo (熊部雅友); established: 30 August 2022; business: development of autonomous driving systems, trunk transportation services using Level 4 autonomous driving trucks, and related services, among others |
| Relationship with the Company | The consolidated subsidiary プレミアムウォーター株式会社 is jointly conducting the demonstration project with T2. プレミアムウォーター is responsible for selecting the facilities and operating route and arranging the demonstration cargo, while T2 is responsible for providing the autonomous driving trucks, collecting and analyzing driving data, and conducting technical verification. |
| Launch date | Begins 18 June 2026 (demonstration project) |
| Applicable area | Trunk transportation of natural mineral water for water dispensers between the Kanto and Kansai regions; measures to address the driver shortage in logistics |
| Location | Atsugi facility (Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture), Kobe facility (Kobe, Hyogo Prefecture) |
| Location scale | Approximately 490 km transportation distance, including approximately 380 km of Level 2 autonomous driving; 4 round trips from 18 June through November 2026 |
| Source | Yano Research Institute, "Survey of the Water Dispenser Market", Research by The Distribution Industry Shimbun (as of the end of December 2025) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address the worsening driver shortage, improve delivery efficiency, reduce the burden on long-haul drivers, and establish a stable and sustainable transportation system.