Partner Selected for Autonomous Vehicles in Road Management
Overview
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism selected Turing Co., Ltd. as the partner providing autonomous vehicles for a study on using autonomous vehicles in road management, publicly solicited from July 31, 2026, to August 28, 2026. Going forward, the study will examine the effects of using autonomous vehicles and automated inspection technologies in road management, vehicle procurement requirements for introducing autonomous vehicles, considerations toward Level 4 operation on designated routes, and methods for using and coordinating driving data.
Key points
- Turing Co., Ltd. was selected as the partner providing autonomous vehicles.
- The study will examine the effects and introduction requirements for using autonomous vehicles in road management.
- Methods for using and coordinating driving data will be examined.
Overview
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism announced the selection of a partner for a study that was publicly solicited from July 31, 2026, to August 28, 2026. The study concerns the use of autonomous vehicles in road management.
Going forward, the ministry will work on verifying the effects of using autonomous vehicles for road management.
Details
The selected operator is Turing Co., Ltd., and the company's autonomous vehicle development vehicle is shown.
The experiment consists of examining the use of autonomous vehicles in road management and examining vehicle data coordination. The former will examine the effects of using autonomous vehicles and automated inspection technologies, vehicle procurement requirements for introducing autonomous vehicles, and considerations toward Level 4 operation on designated routes (managed routes). The latter will examine methods for using and coordinating driving data.
The notice directs readers to refer to the press announcement issued at the time of the public solicitation for details.