TIER IV Targets Driverless Port Dump Trucks in Japan by 2028
TIER IV and Shunan Bulk Terminal plan to automate a fuel-hauling route at Tokuyama-Kudamatsu port, targeting driverless dump-truck operations by the end of 2028.
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TIER IV and Shunan Bulk Terminal plan to automate a fuel-hauling route at Tokuyama-Kudamatsu port, targeting driverless dump-truck operations by the end of 2028.
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