Addressing Local Transportation Challenges Through Autonomous Driving Technology
First written in FY2019. 6 of 8 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2021. Latest entry: FY2026.
4 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「After conducting 5 demonstration tests and advancing development while receiving extensive feedback from local residents and authorities, in June 2024 we entered into a capital and business alliance with TIER IV,Inc. and established a framework to accelerate technology development supporting autonomous mobility services. In November 2025, Suzuki's Solio was used in TIER IV,Inc.'s autonomous-driving demonstration for the regular National Diet shuttle service under the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's fiscal 2025 demonstration and support programme, and we provided technical support including vehicle adaptation.」
The Hamamatsu Autonomous Driving Project expanded from 5 demonstration tests to a capital and business alliance with TIER IV,Inc. and support for the National Diet shuttle demonstration, broadening initiatives toward practical implementation. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2024, we verified through a 3-month long-term demonstration test functions such as automatically stopping at stops along the operating route based on users' reservation information, as well as smooth operation achieved through software improvements.」
The Hamamatsu Autonomous Driving Yaramaika Project verified functions such as stopping based on reservation information through a 3-month long-term demonstration test and progressed toward practical implementation. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「In fiscal 2023, we conducted a long-term demonstration test lasting approximately 3 months, which enabled us to identify technical and operational issues that could not be extracted through previous short-term demonstration tests. We will reflect these issues in the fiscal 2024 demonstration test and progressively move toward putting autonomous-driving technology into practical use.」
The Hamamatsu Autonomous Driving Project conducted a long-term demonstration test lasting approximately 3 months, identified technical and operational issues, and moved to the stage of reflecting them in the fiscal 2024 demonstration test. Development of an autonomous-driving electric cart with Applied EV also began. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「As a service using autonomous driving, we are developing an autonomous-driving light truck for the agricultural sector, where labour shortages are becoming increasingly serious, to transport crops automatically from fields to collection points. We participated in a Cabinet Office SIP initiative and conducted an automated transport demonstration on an agricultural road at a forum held in Konosu, Saitama Prefecture.」
In addition to the third demonstration test, the Company developed an autonomous-driving light truck for agriculture and progressed to an automated transport demonstration on an agricultural road. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Hamamatsu Autonomous Driving Yaramaika Project, which has been under way since 2016, reached its third demonstration test in Hamamatsu. The area in which autonomous driving was possible was expanded compared with the previous test, and the technology level improved.」
The Hamamatsu Autonomous Driving Project progressed to its third demonstration test, expanding the area in which autonomous driving was possible compared with the previous test. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We conducted the second demonstration test in December 2019, incorporating improvements identified in the first demonstration test conducted in December 2017 and verifying their effectiveness. We are developing a test vehicle for autonomous driving in preparation for the third demonstration test.」
The Hamamatsu Autonomous Driving Yaramaika Project conducted the second demonstration test and verified its effectiveness, then moved on to developing a test vehicle for the third demonstration test. - FY2020RestatedAnnual report
「Since 2016, we have also participated with Hamamatsu City, SB Drive Co., Ltd. (now BOLDLY Co., Ltd.) and Enshu Railway Co., Ltd. in the Hamamatsu Autonomous Driving Yaramaika Project. We are working to develop autonomous-driving technologies, including identifying new needs created by those technologies.」
The Company has continued participating in the autonomous-driving project with Hamamatsu City, BOLDLY and Enshu Railway, and developing solutions for regional transportation challenges and new needs. - FY2019First statedAnnual report
「As part of our autonomous-driving initiatives, we have participated since 2016, together with Hamamatsu City, SB Drive Co., Ltd. and Enshu Railway Co., Ltd., in the Hamamatsu Autonomous Driving Yaramaika Project, whose purpose is to address regional transportation challenges through the use of autonomous driving in the future. We are working to develop autonomous-driving technologies, including identifying new needs created by those technologies.」
For the first time, the Company described as a separate theme its joint efforts with Hamamatsu City, SB Drive and Enshu Railway to address regional transportation challenges through autonomous driving and identify new needs.