Announced details
Regional transportation, autonomous driving services, and remote monitoring of autonomous buses and robotaxis
The project will establish a method for quantitatively evaluating the safety of autonomous buses and verify the economic viability of N:M remote monitoring operations when autonomous buses and robotaxis operate together.
AISAN TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. will participate in the project as a consortium member. A-Drive株式会社 is also a consortium member. Other relationships are not disclosed.
A project conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The consortium includes telecommunications companies, electronics manufacturers, research institutions, transportation operators, and local governments. SoftBank Corp. is the lead organization, and Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc. is the project administrator.
Seika Town, Kyoto Prefecture
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' public solicitation information and selection results, and the progress website operated by Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Level 4 autonomous driving, autonomous buses, robotaxis, and remote monitoring using communications technology and AI |
| Counterparty | Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, SoftBank Corp., NEC Corporation, NTTドコモビジネス株式会社, 株式会社本田技術研究所, 奈良交通株式会社, A-Drive株式会社, Doshisha University Mobility Research Center, 一般社団法人京都府タクシー協会, Seika Town, Kyoto Prefecture, Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc. |
| Counterparty overview | A project conducted by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. The consortium includes telecommunications companies, electronics manufacturers, research institutions, transportation operators, and local governments. SoftBank Corp. is the lead organization, and Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc. is the project administrator. |
| Relationship with the Company | AISAN TECHNOLOGY CO.,LTD. will participate in the project as a consortium member. A-Drive株式会社 is also a consortium member. Other relationships are not disclosed. |
| Applicable area | Regional transportation, autonomous driving services, and remote monitoring of autonomous buses and robotaxis |
| Location | Seika Town, Kyoto Prefecture |
| Quantitative Effects | The project will establish a method for quantitatively evaluating the safety of autonomous buses and verify the economic viability of N:M remote monitoring operations when autonomous buses and robotaxis operate together. |
| Source | The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' public solicitation information and selection results, and the progress website operated by Mitsubishi Research Institute,Inc. |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To establish autonomous driving services that achieve both safety and economic viability, help address regional transportation challenges, and contribute to a sustainable mobility society.