Isuzu To Build Autonomous Driving Test Course In Hokkaido By 2027

Dubai (PlantAndEquipment.com) - Isuzu Motors announced plans to construct a dedicated autonomous driving test course within its Hokkaido Proving Ground to accelerate the development of Level 4 autonomous trucks and buses. Partial use of the site is expected in 2026, with full-scale operations beginning in September 2027.

The facility, covering about 190,000 square meters, will include simulated urban, highway, and rural road environments to replicate complex driving conditions. It will serve as Japan’s first dedicated autonomous test course built by a commercial vehicle manufacturer and will be open to external partners such as startups, suppliers, and transport organizations.

Isuzu said the course will act as a hub for testing sensors, AI models, and control technologies, as well as for collaboration with government, research institutions, and industry.