The Aichi Prefectural Government is performing demonstration tests with the aim of launching Japan's first commercially operated autonomous bus service on an expressway in fiscal 2027. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/13/japan/aichi-self-driving-bus/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #buses #selfdriving #aichi #expressways #localgovernment
Aichi Prefecture eyes Japan's first Level 4 autonomous expressway bus service

Aichi Prefecture aims to put buses with Level 4 autonomous driving, in which a vehicle can operate without a driver under specific conditions, into practical use in fiscal 2027.

The Japan Times