Gunma Prefecture and Maebashi City to Launch Level 4 Self-Driving Buses by 2025

Breaking news "Gunma Prefecture".

By AI of "Isesaki FM".

Gunma Prefecture and Maebashi City aim to start operating self-driving buses on public roads in fiscal year 2025. They are preparing for level 4 self-driving operation without a driver between JR Maebashi Station and Jomo Electric Railway Chuo Maebashi Station. This year, they will upgrade the sensors and repair the roads, and plan to apply for approval from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism in fiscal year 2025. If approval is granted for use on public roads, it will be the first in the country. In addition, Shibukawa City will conduct a demonstration experiment to increase the maximum speed of self-driving buses to 55 kilometers per hour.