TIER IV surged in the afternoon after being selected for a field trial conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to support the social implementation of autonomous freight roads. The trial will operate multiple autonomous vehicles in tunnel environments and other conditions to test following, oncoming traffic, lane changes, diverging and merging.
TIER IV has reportedly been selected for a field trial conducted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to support the social implementation of autonomous freight roads. The article covers the selection itself and the company's involvement.
The purpose of the selected field trial is to conduct testing in real-world environments with a view to the social implementation of autonomous freight roads. Multiple autonomous vehicles are planned to operate simultaneously in tunnel environments and other conditions.
The driving technologies to be tested include following, oncoming traffic, lane changes, and diverging and merging. The trial will assess the practicality of autonomous driving in congested freight environments.
The report focuses on developments involving TIER IV, and additional information on future developments may be released.