Jul. 28 at 2:38 PM
$WRD 🇯🇵 Gifu, Japan
Note: this seems to be a Yutong chassis configuration, not their Golden Dragon bus line.
On the 27th, Gifu City announced that it will resume operations of its new Robobus, an autonomous bus service called; GIFU HEART BUS,from August 3rd. The Central Route will run six times daily (every hour from 10am to 3pm), circulating around Gifu Station, City Hall, and other locations.
The Robobus was manufactured by WeRide and began operation as a new vehicle in January of this year. It aimed to achieve Level 4 (fully autonomous driving under specific conditions), but in May, malfunctions such as contact between the brake pipe and other parts were discovered, and operations were suspended from May 15th.
According to the city, they modified the shape and location of the robot bus brake pipes, and confirmed through test runs that there were no problems with its operation.
https://www.yomiuri.co.jp/local/chubu/news/20260728-GYTNT00056/
