# Heron / DriveHeron: Turing autonomous vehicle

Canonical ID: `2cf3a1a6-06b9-4123-b93f-95eb12acb5b4`

- **Slug:** turing-heron
- **Form factor:** av ([Robotaxis](/robotaxis))
- **Maturity stage:** pilot
- **Lifecycle:** active
- **Deployments registered:** 1

## Deployments

- [turing-heron-tokyo-japan](/deployments/turing-heron-tokyo-japan.md) at Tokyo, Japan (id: `6436e432-f569-426e-9d34-176ad21df2f0`)

## Supply chain

_No verified supply relationships on file. Supply-chain coverage is being added across the registry; check back as the seed populates this model's suppliers._

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## 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.


## Sources (1)

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

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