Isuzu to develop self-driving trucks with U.S. startup

YOKOHAMA -- Isuzu Motors will jointly develop self-driving trucks capable of full automation under certain conditions with U.S. vehicle software startup Applied Intuition, aiming to put the vehicles on Japanese highways from fiscal 2027.

Isuzu President Shinsuke Minami told Nikkei that the automaker's collaboration with Applied Intuition has solidified its plans, laid out in April, to start Level 4 truck and bus operations in fiscal 2027. Vehicles capable of Level 4 automation can handle most driving situations without human intervention.