German startup ecoro pilots fully autonomous inter-building cargo system in Japan
4310sy · x · 2026-09-26
ecoro, a German-founded startup, builds a dedicated-lane autonomous cargo system combining outdoor autonomous EV shuttles, an unmanned loading/unloading robot ('Terminal'), and remote monitoring software for fully unmanned inter-building logistics.
- Targets factories, warehouses and airports; mapping-based autonomous driving immune to weather and congestion.
- Gen3 Shuttle flagship slated for Q4 2026, with pre-orders and pilot inquiries open.
- Pilot projects already run with Narita International Airport, Chiba Prefecture and Shimizu Corporation, backed by Kanagawa Prefecture, JETRO Yokohama and the City of Yokohama.
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