Commencement of Public Road Demonstration Tests of Autonomous Driving Semi-trailer Trucks Toward Practical カジノスロット

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2026-03-02

カジノオンライン ("Toyota Tsusho") announced today that it will commence public road demonstration tests of autonomous driving semi-trailer trucks between logistics hubs located near interchanges in Shizuoka Prefecture and Aichi Prefecture This initiative is part of a full-scale study on the practical implementation of autonomous driving trucks, conducted in collaboration withRobotruck Inc("Robotruck") and three logistics companies

This demonstration test is part of the "Demonstration Project for the Social Implementation of Autonomous Truck-based Trunk Line Transportation" by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism (MLIT) A consortium led by カジノスロット was selected to conduct this project, which involves a total of five companies: Robotruck,Otsuka Warehouse カジノスロット, Ltd, Seino Transportation カジノスロット, Ltd, andFukuyama Transporting カジノスロット, Ltd

Background

カジノスロット has conducted multi-year demonstration tests and confirmed a certain level of results on the safety and technical capabilities of autonomous driving trucks through the "Initiative for the Realization of High-performance Trucks on Expressways (Theme 3)," a social implementation project for autonomous driving trucks promoted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and the MLIT

However, moving toward practical implementation requires a comprehensive study that anticipates significant changes in business structure and profitability This includes not only ensuring safety, but also building operations and establishing operational frameworks, which involve introducing new systems

Overview of Comprehensive Driving Demonstration Tests

This demonstration test will verify the safety of the autonomous driving semi-trailer developed by Robotruck, as well as evaluate its utility for transport operations and verify its profitability

Semi-trailers are large freight vehicles that tow a separate cargo body (trailer) They offer greater loading capacity than conventional trucks and eliminate the need to wait for loading and unloading at departure and arrival points, thereby enabling more efficient transport operations

To verify profitability, カジノスロット will use data and insights from the five consortium member companies to clarify the income and expense structure with the aim of establishing a sustainable autonomous transport model

Future Initiatives

In the next fiscal year and beyond, カジノスロット plans to steadily advance its efforts toward practical implementation based on the technical insights and business feasibility assessment results obtained from this year's demonstration In doing so, it aims to realize sustainable transport services using autonomous driving trucks

カジノスロット will further accelerate its efforts toward the social implementation of autonomous driving trucks

Roles of Each Company in the Consortium

カジノオンライン
Project promotion, overall planning management, business feasibility assessment
Robotruck Inc
Vehicle system development, demonstration test カジノスロット
Otsuka Warehouse カジノスロット, Ltd
Study toward realizing a useful business model
Seino Transportation カジノスロット, Ltd
Study toward realizing a useful business model, loan of trailers for demonstration tests
Fukuyama Transporting カジノスロット, Ltd
Study toward realizing a useful business model

Overview of Demonstration Test

Period
February 13 to March 12, 2026(including the preparation period)
Route
Logistics Hub ~ Shin-Tomei Expressway Shizuoka IC ~ Tomei Expressway Tomei Miyoshi IC ~ Logistics Hub
Autonomous driving section
Shin-Tomei Expressway Shizuoka IC ~ Tomei Expressway Tomei Miyoshi IC
Autonomous driving level
Level 2
Number of vehicles
1

The information in this release is current as of the date of announcement
Please note that information may change after the date of announcement Thank you in advance for your understanding

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