TIER IV and Komatsu to put autonomous dump trucks into service by 2027 in Japan and North America
4310sy · x · 2026-11-15
Autonomous driving startup TIER IV announced a joint development with Komatsu for autonomous dump truck systems, targeting deployment in Japan and North America by 2027 to address driver shortages and rising labor costs at quarry and civil engineering sites.
- Covers rigid dump trucks HD785 and HD605 plus articulated HM400/460, automating loading, hauling, and unloading end to end
- Komatsu will share vehicle design and control expertise; the two have collaborated on construction machinery automation since September 2025
- TIER IV offers its Autoware self-driving software as free open source, and plans to build multi-vehicle fleet operation systems for real-world sites
- CEO Shinpei Kato says the company remains committed to Level 4 autonomous driving deployment
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