Overview

• The collision occurred July 21 at about 12:05 p.m. on the route from the Expo site to Maishima Park & Ride and left seven passengers uninjured.
• The shuttle was in Level 2 autonomous mode with the driver’s hands on the wheel when it struck a curb at roughly 30 km/h.
• Osaka Metro suspended autonomous functions on the involved bus and switched three identical vehicles to manual control.
• Officials say this incident is entirely different from an April crash and have launched a fresh probe into its technical causes.
• Despite the latest setback, the operator will maintain the existing shuttle timetable without changes.