As Japan struggles with a nationwide shortage of drivers, major automakers, leading telecommunications companies and startups are ramping up efforts to introduce autonomous driving on local public bus routes.
Self-driving technologies are also being developed for shuttle services at events and leisure facilities.
Aiming for Level 4 autonomy — or fully unmanned driving under certain conditions — such players are accelerating work not only on vehicle technologies but also on the artificial intelligence that controls driving and the communications infrastructure that supports it.
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