# Autoware at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `2e5b5989-03d1-44fc-a4e5-d0f023415544`

Autonomous truck test runs on a priority lane for autonomous vehicles on the Shin-Tomei Expressway, using Isuzu Motors and Mitsubishi Fuso trucks with [TIER IV](/companies/tier-iv.md) autonomous driving system. Part of a METI-led initiative. Logistics operators Yamato Multi Charter and Suzuyo Cargo-Net participated.

## Key facts

- **Vehicle makers:** Isuzu Motors, Mitsubishi Fuso
- **Operators:** Yamato Multi Charter, Suzuyo Cargo-Net

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** autoware-shin-tomei-expressway-japan
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [Autoware](/models/autoware.md) (id: `cdcb0582-9fe1-4ae8-9ab2-968a54040a11`)
- **Category:** [Robotaxis](/robotaxis)
- **Company:** [Tier IV](/companies/tier-iv.md) (id: `8c8a9f0b-110b-4d16-aad1-20798e85da1b`)
- **Location:** [Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan](/locations/shin-tomei-expressway-japan.md) (id: `e2e132f3-0fbf-4e31-b53d-57277160020c`)
- **First seen:** 2025-04-27T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. **TIER IV accelerates the deployment of autonomous trucks** · https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/tier-iv-accelerates-the-deployment-of-autonomous-trucks-following-completion-of-japanese-government-initiative-302437976.html · 2025-04-27

## Verified answers

- [Where can you actually ride a robotaxi in 2026?](/where-can-you-ride-a-robotaxi.md)
- [Robotaxi safety record: every recall, crash, and investigation](/robotaxi-safety-record.md)

## Common questions

### What is the Autoware deployment at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan?

Autoware, built by Tier IV, is recorded as a deployment at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Tier IV operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Autoware at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan?

Tier IV, the manufacturer of Autoware, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Autoware deployment at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting April 27, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Autoware deployment at Shin-Tomei Expressway, Japan?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


_API: GET /v1/robots/2e5b5989-03d1-44fc-a4e5-d0f023415544 · feeds: GET /v1/feeds?deploymentId=2e5b5989-03d1-44fc-a4e5-d0f023415544 · canonical URL: /deployments/autoware-shin-tomei-expressway-japan_