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Heron / DriveHeron

Turing's multimodal AI foundation model for autonomous driving.

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Manufacturer
Turing
Form factor
av
Maturity
pilot
Lifecycle
active
Deployments
1
Website
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The verified answer

As of Aug 2026, DEPLOY verifies Heron / DriveHeron, a av by Turing (pilot): 1 verified deployment on record. 1 source back the record.

Overview

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.

Verified vs. claimed

Maturity stage
pilot(Small-scale deployment in controlled or trial conditions.)
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Data & sources

Press releases

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Pricing

No verified price is on record for Heron / DriveHeron. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.

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Deployments (1)

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Safety record

No incidents on record for Heron / DriveHeron.

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Sources (1)

  1. Turing Achieves Japan's First Real-Time Autonomous Driving Using VLA Model · https://tur.ing/en/news/20260326/

Common questions

What is Heron / DriveHeron?
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.
How much does Heron / DriveHeron cost?
Heron / DriveHeron's price is not publicly disclosed. DEPLOY has no verified price on record for Heron / DriveHeron from Turing. Physical-AI systems like this are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price; check the manufacturer for the latest.
Is Heron / DriveHeron actually deployed in the real world?
Yes. Heron / DriveHeron is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
Who makes Heron / DriveHeron?
Heron / DriveHeron is made by Turing, based in Tokyo, Japan, founded in 2021.
Where is Heron / DriveHeron deployed?
1 verified deployment of Heron / DriveHeron is on the DEPLOY registry, including at Tokyo, Japan.
Can you buy Heron / DriveHeron?
Heron / DriveHeron is in pilot deployments with named customers and is not yet broadly for sale.
What are alternatives to Heron / DriveHeron?
On the DEPLOY registry, comparable av robots to Heron / DriveHeron include Waymo Driver (6th gen), Zoox Robotaxi, Ojai, Tesla Robotaxi (Model Y ADS).
How does Heron / DriveHeron compare to Waymo Driver (6th gen)?
Heron / DriveHeron and Waymo Driver (6th gen) (Waymo · 29 deployments) are both av robots on the DEPLOY registry. Heron / DriveHeron has 1 verified deployment on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
What is Heron / DriveHeron's maturity stage?
Heron / DriveHeron is at the pilot stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Pilot stage means at least one named-customer trial deployment is verified.
Is Heron / DriveHeron safe?
Heron / DriveHeron has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
Methodology: Unreviewed · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-20

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-20

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: av

Sources by quality tier

1
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The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Methodology surface for Heron / DriveHeron.