T2 raises $30 million for autonomous trucking in Japan

Japanese self-driving truck venture T2 has raised $30 million today in new funding, according to Nikkei Asia. The funding highlights accelerating bets on autonomous freight as Japan grapples with a worsening driver shortage, tightening work-hour limits, and rising e-commerce demand. It also reflects a push by logistics operators to automate long-haul routes across busy intercity corridors to contain costs and improve safety.

Nikkei Asia did not immediately provide additional deal specifics in its initial report, and details on investors, valuation, or deployment timelines were not disclosed as of publication. Japan is piloting higher-level autonomous services in restricted areas under tightly geofenced conditions, and freight is viewed as a nearer-term path to commercial scale given predictable routes. Watch for disclosure of backers, pilot corridors, and regulatory milestones as T2 outlines its rollout plans. [Developing. This article will be updated.]