Announced details
Road patrols, snow removal, road cleaning, road inspections, road management, analysis of pavement deterioration, potholes, cracks and IRI, and identification of accident-damaged areas
Crack detection performance improved. The service was evaluated for reducing labor costs, standardizing inspection quality and making it more efficient to prepare comparison materials from before and after accidents, but specific figures are not disclosed.
Implemented for road patrol operations at 5 locations in Hokkaido since the pre-release began in March 2026
Ecomott is the provider of Miruroad, while the counterparties are responsible for implementation and evaluation. The service has been implemented for road patrol operations at 5 locations in Hokkaido and was evaluated in a field trial by the Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism.
The Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, is one of the ministry’s regional development bureaus. The locations and business profiles of the users at 5 locations in Hokkaido are not disclosed.
Assessed as having technology sufficient for NETIS registration; rated A for economic efficiency, quality, completed work and constructability
Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism
Implemented for road patrol operations at 5 locations in Hokkaido
Initial cost (equipment): ¥300,000 per vehicle, excluding tax; system usage fee: ¥83,000 per vehicle per month, excluding tax and including communications costs
The company does not address Contract Value / Impact on Business Performance.
Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, “Matching Field Needs with Technology Seeds”
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Miruroad |
| Counterparty | Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism; users implementing the service for road patrol operations at 5 locations in Hokkaido (names not disclosed) |
| Counterparty overview | The Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, is one of the ministry’s regional development bureaus. The locations and business profiles of the users at 5 locations in Hokkaido are not disclosed. |
| Relationship with the Company | Ecomott is the provider of Miruroad, while the counterparties are responsible for implementation and evaluation. The service has been implemented for road patrol operations at 5 locations in Hokkaido and was evaluated in a field trial by the Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. |
| Offering price | Initial cost (equipment): ¥300,000 per vehicle, excluding tax; system usage fee: ¥83,000 per vehicle per month, excluding tax and including communications costs |
| Launch date | 1 September 2026 (official release; the service began on the announcement date rather than being scheduled to begin later) |
| Applicable area | Road patrols, snow removal, road cleaning, road inspections, road management, analysis of pavement deterioration, potholes, cracks and IRI, and identification of accident-damaged areas |
| Award/certification name | Assessed as having technology sufficient for NETIS registration; rated A for economic efficiency, quality, completed work and constructability |
| Awarding / certifying body | Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism |
| Location scale | Implemented for road patrol operations at 5 locations in Hokkaido |
| Quantitative Effects | Crack detection performance improved. The service was evaluated for reducing labor costs, standardizing inspection quality and making it more efficient to prepare comparison materials from before and after accidents, but specific figures are not disclosed. |
| Usage history | Implemented for road patrol operations at 5 locations in Hokkaido since the pre-release began in March 2026 |
| Source | Chubu Regional Development Bureau, Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, “Matching Field Needs with Technology Seeds” |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To reflect feedback from sites using the service on a limited basis, meet the information security requirements of local governments and other public authorities, and reduce setup work at implementation.