ANA, JAL to deploy Level 4 self-driving cargo transport at Tokyo airports

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Autonomous tractors to reduce strain on ground crews overwhelmed by tourist surge

ANA tested this autonomous cargo towing tractor at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport in 2024. (Photo by Keiichi Furukawa)

KEIICHI FURUKAWA

November 29, 2025 03:43 JST

TOKYO — All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines will adopt advanced self-driving cargo transport vehicles to improve efficiency at Tokyo’s two main airports in the face of a growing number of inbound tourists.