JR East to produce next‑generation Shinkansen S0 series with autonomous driving
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JR East announced on 16 October that it will produce the next‑generation Shinkansen S0 series, which is slated to enter commercial service in July 2029.
The plan calls for 25 train sets to be delivered by the first half of fiscal 2032, with eight sets scheduled for fiscal 2029, seven each for fiscal 2030 and 2031, and three in the first half of fiscal 2032; the first test car will be delivered in August 2028. The S0 series will feature the driver‑assisted GOA2 autonomous driving system that uses 40 GHz millimetre‑wave radio, and an early‑earthquake detection system that reduces brake‑start time from about two seconds to roughly 0.2 seconds.