JMS 2025: Mitsubishi Fuso debuts “Cobodi” prototype cargo system

TOKYO: Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation has unveiled the “Cobodi” prototype at the Japan Mobility Show 2025. 

The Cobodi is touted by the Japanese truck specialist as a “next-generation logistics solution” that can make last-mile delivery services more efficient and less taxing on workers. Further, the systems' inherent design might also help protect cargo integrity.

Regarding how the Cobodi operates, it uses a series of mechanical “racks” with adjustable shelving, varying weight capacities, and storage space capacities. Each rack unit also comes with a wheeled base for easier transport, and they can be accessed from the sides of the Cobodi-equipped truck via individual sliding doors. To prevent them from moving inside the truck, each Cobodi rack is secured by a “track” that locks its wheels in place. 

The Cobodi racks themselves are all mechanical to ensure simplicity and durability. Otherwise, they are also integrated with an artificial-intelligence-powered software that is capable of automatically identifying individual parcels in a truck and then providing an optimized route for the driver to follow. 

At JMS 2025, the vehicle that was used to demonstrate the Cobodi is the Fuso eCanter S, or the nameplate’s smallest single battery model. The eCanter is now sold in other regions like Japan and Hong Kong, but Fuso has yet to share any plans as to when the Cobodi system will enter production. 

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Fuso eCanter: specs

As mentioned, the Fuso eCanter that served to showcase the Cobodi has yet to enter the Philippine market. Zigwheels Philippines previously received the chance to drive the much larger triple-battery eCanter L variant as a preview organized by Sojitz Fuso Philippines Corporation. 

Specs-wise, the eCanter L can produce up to 172 horsepower (hp). It can also cover a range of 324 kilometers (km) from a single full charge. The Fuso eCanter S, on the other hand, can cover a modest 80 km, at least for the Japan-spec single-battery-pack variant. 

Other noteworthy equipment present on the Fuso eCanter includes, but is not limited to, the following: 

• Advanced driver-assist systems
• 10-inch digital gauge cluster
• Electronic parking brake
• Electric hot-water heater
• Exterior power supply system

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