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Japan wants to build a cargo conveyor belt because it’s running out of drivers


Automated system between Tokyo and Osaka will work 24/7 and deliver the same amount of cargo as 25,000 truck drivers every day

Automated system between Tokyo and Osaka will work 24/7 and deliver the same amount of cargo as 25,000 truck drivers every day Many logistics companies around the world have high hopes for fully driverless trucks that will be able to operate around the clock without needing to sleep or take toilet breaks. Japan’s Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism ministry revealed the plan in a report last week as a way for the country to battle a looming shortage of truck drivers.

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