TOKYO: In Japan, trucks are being designed for a driverless future with no cabin and interchangeable container areas that would allow vehicles to be highly customized for parcel delivery or even serve as mini-hotels or beauty salons.
"The idea is to produce a standardized truck bed upon which customers can customize according to the services they offer," said Atsuyuki Hanazawa, manager of the design division at Hino's future projects group. In 2016, video footage of a courier in Japan kicking and tossing parcels in apparent frustration due to overwork went viral, sparking widespread public criticism.Toyota's minivehicle brand Daihatsu also showed off its"Tsumu Tsumu" model with a removable cargo hold - one that can be adapted to suit the needs of farmers transporting vegetable harvests, or as a food truck, or for businesses that need to deliver food to restaurants.
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