TOKYO -- A section of one of Japan's busiest expressways connecting Tokyo and Nagoya will be set aside for self-driving trucks in fiscal 2024 as part of government plans to cope with a severe shortage of drivers in this rapidly aging nation.
Long straight section will be set aside for driverless trucks at night

Shin-Tomei Expressway: Driverless cargo trucks will begin operation on major roads in Japan in 2024.
TOKYO -- A section of one of Japan's busiest expressways connecting Tokyo and Nagoya will be set aside for self-driving trucks in fiscal 2024 as part of government plans to cope with a severe shortage of drivers in this rapidly aging nation.