JAL Brings Driverless Towing Tractors to Fukuoka Airport
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JAL brings driverless towing tractors to Fukuoka Airport
Japan Airlines (JAL) announced it has started Level 4 autonomous towing tractor operations at Fukuoka Airport (FUK), making it the third airport in its domestic network to use driverless vehicles for airside logistics. The operations began on October 26, 2026, and were introduced together with airport operator Fukuoka International Airport Co, (FIAC). Level 4 autonomy means the vehicles run fully driverless within specified operating conditions…
On the 26th, Japan Airlines and Fukuoka International Airport (Fukuoka City), which operates Fukuoka Airport, began Level 4 autonomous driving of towing tractors, vehicles used to transport cargo containers, where the system operates the vehicle unmanned under specific conditions. This marks the first time Level 4 operation of such vehicles has been implemented in Japan, with Narita Airport (Chiba) being the only other airport in the country usi…
To address the labor shortage in the aviation industry, autonomous driving of cargo transport vehicles and towing tractors began at Fukuoka Airport on the 26th. ◆Reporter's report: "This is the aircraft storage area for domestic flights at Fukuoka Airport. Cargo-loaded vehicles are moving around, but the driver's seat is empty; no one is inside." Autonomous driving of cargo transport vehicles and towing tractors began operation at Fukuoka Airpor…
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