Komatsu and Toyota to develop autonomous light vehicle that will run on Komatsu's Autonomous Haulage System
TOKYO, May 18, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Komatsu Ltd. (hereafter "Komatsu") and Toyota Motor Corporation (hereafter "Toyota") are pleased to announce the launch of a joint project to develop an Autonomous Light Vehicle (hereafter "ALV") that will run on Komatsu's Autonomous Haulage System (hereafter "AHS").
- TOKYO, May 18, 2023 - (JCN Newswire) - Komatsu Ltd. (hereafter "Komatsu") and Toyota Motor Corporation (hereafter "Toyota") are pleased to announce the launch of a joint project to develop an Autonomous Light Vehicle (hereafter "ALV") that will run on Komatsu's Autonomous Haulage System (hereafter "AHS").
- To realize further safety and productivity improvements in mines by running autonomous haul trucks and automated ALV controlled by AHS, Komatsu and Toyota are launching an effort to jointly develop new technologies.
- In light of those circumstances and in an effort to solve those issues quickly, Komatsu and Toyota have joined together to accelerate autonomy in mines.
- Komatsu will develop a new management program for ALVs on its AHS supervisory system, and Toyota will develop ALVs running automatically under AHS control.