Hino Motors reportedly eyeing market for autonomous parcel delivery vans

Hino Motors reportedly eyeing market for autonomous parcel delivery vans

Toyota’s subsidiary Hino Motors is reportedly looking to partner with other auto manufacturers to develop autonomous parcel delivery vehicles. In an article published today (6 July) by The Japan Times, Hino’s President Yoshio Shimo is quoted as saying that his company is looking to form partnership with overseas firms, as part of their efforts to address the shortage of drivers for parcel delivery services in Japan.

“We won’t be able to survive by solely learning from Toyota in the changing commercial vehicle industry,” Shimo said. “We must search for new partners as a manufacturer specializing in trucks.”

The Japan Times also quoted Shimo as saying that he was confident technological hurdles can be overcome to introduce delivery services using unmanned trucks.

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