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Japan plans Autoflow-Road as 310-mile conveyor belt between Tokyo, Osaka

Japan has unveiled its plans for the Autoflow-Road, a proposed road consisting of automated conveyor belts for transporting goods between Osaka and Tokyo.

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June 28, 2024

Japan has unveiled its plans for the Autoflow-Road, a proposed road consisting of automated conveyor belts for transporting goods between Osaka and Tokyo, according to a report from interestingengineering.com.

The planned route will cover approximately 310 miles and aims to address concerns such as driver shortage and growing shipping demand, according to the report.

"Automated logistics roads are designed to get the most out of road space by utilizing hard shoulders, median strips [central reservations], and tunnels beneath the roadway," Shuya Muramatsu, a senior official at the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport, and Tourism, said in a statement quoted by the report.