Japan Post and T2 Conduct Demonstration of Autonomous Truck Relay Transport Between Kanto and Kyushu

Japan Post Co., Ltd. and T2 Inc. have conducted a demonstration of 'relay transport' using T2's autonomous trucks on a section of the expressway between Kanto and Kansai, part of Japan Post's cargo route between Kanto and Kyushu. In this initiative, looking ahead to Level 4 autonomous trunk transport that T2 aims to launch from fiscal year 2027, the companies verified for the first time the operation of transferring containers between T2's autonomous trucks and Japan Post's regular trucks at a hub where unmanned and manned driving are switched. To address the severe shortage of truck drivers, Japan Post has been an early participant in the commercial operation of Level 2 autonomous trucks launched by T2 in July 2025. To expand the potential of autonomous trucks once Level 4 is achieved, the companies conducted a series of relay transport operations in Hyogo, incorporating T2's autonomous trucks into the Kanagawa-Hyogo section of the Kanagawa-Kumamoto/Fukuoka route, from May 11 to 13 this year. During the verification, they stopped at 'Transgate Kobe Nishi' in Kobe City to confirm the procedures for swapping containers. Both companies will continue to work on the use of autonomous trucks in such relay transport, and if effectiveness is confirmed, they will consider transitioning to regular operations.