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Seven-Eleven Japan Testing Delivery Robots
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NIPPON
Amid a serious truck driver shortage, convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan Co. began a trial delivery service using robots on public roads in Tokyo's western suburb on Monday.
In the experimental project involving two stores in the city of Hachioji, two robots at each outlet carry ...
Amid a serious truck driver shortage, convenience store chain Seven-Eleven Japan Co. began a trial delivery service using robots on public roads in Tokyo's western suburb on Monday.
In the experimental project involving two stores in the city of Hachioji, two robots at each outlet carry ...
- 19/5 15:10
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Japan To Require Vehicle Gas Pedal Safety Devices Starting In 2028
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VOI.ID
The Japanese government will require a new vehicle model to be equipped with a device that prevents errors in the use of the pedal starting September 2028.
This provision follows the case of an elderly driver who caused an accident because he mistakenly accelerated instead of braking.
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The Japanese government will require a new vehicle model to be equipped with a device that prevents errors in the use of the pedal starting September 2028.
This provision follows the case of an elderly driver who caused an accident because he mistakenly accelerated instead of braking.
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- 20/4 20:09
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164 Serious Accidents involving Motorists, Cyclists on Smartphones in 2024
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JAPAN NEWS
A record 164 incidents that resulted in either deaths or serious injuries were caused last year by people distracted by smartphones or other devices while driving their cars or riding bicycles, according to the National Police Agency.
Of the 164 cases, 136 were caused by vehicles, up...
A record 164 incidents that resulted in either deaths or serious injuries were caused last year by people distracted by smartphones or other devices while driving their cars or riding bicycles, according to the National Police Agency.
Of the 164 cases, 136 were caused by vehicles, up...
- 28/2 17:25
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Uber Japan Launches Taxi Service for Teenagers
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NIPPON
Uber Japan said Wednesday that it has launched a new service to allow children aged 13 to 17 to safely use taxis, including on their way to extracurricular activities.
The app for the service, called “Uber Teens,” has features that provide parents with real-time information on taxi locat...
Uber Japan said Wednesday that it has launched a new service to allow children aged 13 to 17 to safely use taxis, including on their way to extracurricular activities.
The app for the service, called “Uber Teens,” has features that provide parents with real-time information on taxi locat...
- December 11, 2024
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Next-Gen Evs From SUV To Minicar In Spotlight At Japan Mobility Show
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KYODO NEWS
A wide variety of vehicles from a sleek crossover sport-utility and an upscale autonomous minivan to a mini recreational car, all powered by batteries, will be among the eye-popping concepts at the Tokyo auto show next week when a record 475 companies participate in the event.
The Ja...
A wide variety of vehicles from a sleek crossover sport-utility and an upscale autonomous minivan to a mini recreational car, all powered by batteries, will be among the eye-popping concepts at the Tokyo auto show next week when a record 475 companies participate in the event.
The Ja...
- October 21, 2023
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Toyota To Launch New Century In Japan
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AUTOMOTIVE WORLD
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) unveiled a new Century model and will begin accepting orders today. The new model plans to be launched during 2023 while the Century sedan will still be available.
The Century debuted in 1967 as Toyota’s premium chauffeur-driven car. Until then...
Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) unveiled a new Century model and will begin accepting orders today. The new model plans to be launched during 2023 while the Century sedan will still be available.
The Century debuted in 1967 as Toyota’s premium chauffeur-driven car. Until then...
- September 6, 2023
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Production of Nissan’s 1st EV for China Starts
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THE JAPAN NEWS
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nissan Motor Co. said Monday that the passenger car division of its joint venture in China has begun to produce the first electric vehicle model to be launched in the Chinese market under the major Japanese automaker’s brand.
The Sylphy Zero Emission started ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nissan Motor Co. said Monday that the passenger car division of its joint venture in China has begun to produce the first electric vehicle model to be launched in the Chinese market under the major Japanese automaker’s brand.
The Sylphy Zero Emission started ...
- August 29, 2018
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RidRoid CanguRo is Kangaroo-inspired Robotic Personal Mobility Vehicle That Never Leaves Rider’s Side
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JAPAN TRENDS
Unveiled this week, the RidRoid CanguRo is a new robotic three-wheel personal mobility vehicle developed by Shunji Yamanaka from the University of Tokyo and Takayuki Furuta of the Future Robotics Technology Center (fuRo) at Chiba Institute of Technology.
It resembles a kangaroo — “...
Unveiled this week, the RidRoid CanguRo is a new robotic three-wheel personal mobility vehicle developed by Shunji Yamanaka from the University of Tokyo and Takayuki Furuta of the Future Robotics Technology Center (fuRo) at Chiba Institute of Technology.
It resembles a kangaroo — “...
- July 6, 2018
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Japan Tries Driverless Buses to Keep Rural Elderly on The Move
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JAPAN TODAY
NISHIKATA, Tochigi - As the annual rice harvest begins this month in the Japanese town of Nishikata, the combines that usually putter along the sleepy roads lining its rice fields are giving way to a vehicle residents have never before seen, a driverless shuttle bus.
Japan is starti...
NISHIKATA, Tochigi - As the annual rice harvest begins this month in the Japanese town of Nishikata, the combines that usually putter along the sleepy roads lining its rice fields are giving way to a vehicle residents have never before seen, a driverless shuttle bus.
Japan is starti...
- September 16, 2017
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Japan’s Vaunted Taxi Service To Be Offered To Dogs And Cats With New Pet Taxis
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ROCKET NEWS
System allows for pets to ride with their owners or by themselves.
Taxi operations isn’t generally considered to be a “creative” industry, but it’s hard to think of a more apt description for Sanwa Kotsu. Based in Yokohama, but also servicing Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture, Sanwa does...
System allows for pets to ride with their owners or by themselves.
Taxi operations isn’t generally considered to be a “creative” industry, but it’s hard to think of a more apt description for Sanwa Kotsu. Based in Yokohama, but also servicing Tokyo and Saitama Prefecture, Sanwa does...
- October 1, 2016
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