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Heron / DriveHeron at Tokyo, Japan

Turing's multimodal AI foundation model for autonomous driving. DriveHeron is a Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model with ~2 billion parameters that integrates camera data with language-based contextual understanding to predict and execute steering, acceleration, and braking. Achieved real-time autonomous driving on public roads at 10 Hz in March 2026, a first in Japan.

Heron / DriveHeron by Turing · Unverified · Robotaxis

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Real-time autonomous driving on public roads in Tokyo using VLA model. First company in Japan to achieve this milestone. Tokyo30 project targets 30 minutes of continuous fully autonomous driving in congested downtown Tokyo.

Safety record

No incidents on record for Heron / DriveHeron at Tokyo, Japan.

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Last updated
2026-08-20
Model
Heron / DriveHeron
Company
Turing
Location
Tokyo, Japan
Status
pilot
First seen
2026-03-26
ID
6436e432-f569-426e-9d34-176ad21df2f0

Timeline

  1. Mar 2026
    First recorded
    Heron / DriveHeron first documented operating at Tokyo, Japan.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. Turing Achieves Japan First Real-Time Autonomous Driving Using VLA Model · https://tur.ing/en/news/20260326/ · 2026-03-26
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-20

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Unreviewed

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Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-20

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

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Common questions

What is the Heron / DriveHeron deployment at Tokyo, Japan?
Heron / DriveHeron, built by Turing, is recorded as a deployment at Tokyo, Japan on the DEPLOY registry. Turing operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Heron / DriveHeron at Tokyo, Japan?
Turing, the manufacturer of Heron / DriveHeron, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Heron / DriveHeron deployment at Tokyo, Japan go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting March 26, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Heron / DriveHeron deployment at Tokyo, 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.

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