Yamaha sets up autonomous vehicle JV with Tier IV in Japan

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 Yamaha Motor has started trials using autonomous vehicles to move parts to assembly lines at its Hamakita production plant in Hamamatsu…

Yamaha Motor has started trials using autonomous vehicles to move parts to assembly lines at its Hamakita production plant in Hamamatsu. The Japanese motorcycle maker is working with Tier IV, a self-driving technology provider, and said the trials, which began in March, are a step toward creating a ‘smart factory’ and addressing the chronic labour shortages in Japan which has a large ageing population.

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