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Unmanned vehicles will appear on the streets of Tokyo
Starting in 2020, Japan plans to launch experimental unmanned vehicles on the basis of a new generation Lexus LS sedan. At the Toyota Research Institute (TRI), they are called Platform 4 (P4).
The testing area for TRI news will be Tokyo's Odaiba district. There, from July to September 2020, Platform 4 will ride in real traffic conditions.
The engineers of the company did not choose this place by chance. They wanted to create the most difficult conditions for the test drone. There are many high-rise glass buildings that can interfere with the electronics of the machine. The situation is also complicated by busy car and pedestrian traffic.
According to Japanese law, a person will be driving a Platform 4 for safety reasons. The vehicle will be used to carry passengers. Those who applied and passed the selection.
The testing area for TRI news will be Tokyo's Odaiba district. There, from July to September 2020, Platform 4 will ride in real traffic conditions.
The engineers of the company did not choose this place by chance. They wanted to create the most difficult conditions for the test drone. There are many high-rise glass buildings that can interfere with the electronics of the machine. The situation is also complicated by busy car and pedestrian traffic.
According to Japanese law, a person will be driving a Platform 4 for safety reasons. The vehicle will be used to carry passengers. Those who applied and passed the selection.