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JAL adds Level 4 autonomous towing tractors at Fukuoka, its third airport deployment

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Japan Airlines has begun fully driverless towing tractor operations at Fukuoka Airport, extending its Level 4 autonomous-driving program beyond Tokyo Haneda and Narita. The deployment makes Fukuoka the third airport in JAL’s network to use the technology for aircraft towing.

Discovered 2026-10-26T05:05:06.278129-07:00 | 2026-10-26T05:05:06.278129-07:00

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  • The Fukuoka deployment expands JAL’s use of Level 4 autonomous towing to a third airport, following Haneda and Narita.
  • Driverless towing brings autonomy into airport ground operations, a potential operational application for airlines and airport operators to monitor as adoption spreads.

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