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AISAN TECHNOLOGY hits upper circuit limit in afternoon session on autonomous bus contract in Karuizawa

Wed Sep 2, 2026 3:19 pm JST Catalyst

AISAN TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. <4667> surged to its daily limit-up price of 3,145 yen in afternoon trading. The company announced that, together with group company A-Drive, it was awarded a contract to support an autonomous bus service launching in Karuizawa Town, Nagano Prefecture. The news drew buying interest.

The project was selected by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, with Karuizawa Town, East Japan Railway Company <9020>, and SEIBU HOLDINGS INC. <9024> as implementing entities. The initiative aims to advance technical verification and operational planning toward commercializing Level 4 autonomous driving.

A-Drive will manage overall implementation, while AISAN TECH will provide high-precision 3D map data and technical support.

Source: MINKABU PRESS

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