Hino's delivery truck 'Flatformer' has no driver's cabin and a fixed low-riding bed. The cargo or container section can be swapped out. — Photos: Reuters
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 customised for parcel delivery or even serve as mini-hotels or beauty salons.
At the Tokyo Motor Show this week, Hino Motors, the truckmaking arm of Toyota Motor Corp, showcased the futuristic "Flatformer", which had no driver's cabin and where the low-riding bed is fixed but the cargo or container section can be swapped out.
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