Meitetsu Taxi Holdings will accelerate its digital transformation and fully introduce robot-based driver roll calls conducted without staff present. Operations will begin at a new facility in Meito Ward, Nagoya, next January, and the company also plans to establish several new facilities in eastern Nagoya.
Meitetsu Taxi Holdings announced plans to promote the digital transformation of its operations and fully introduce robot-based driver roll calls that perform driver health checks and other procedures without staff present. The aim is to automate driver roll calls and improve the efficiency of facility operations.
The full-scale introduction of robot driver roll calls will follow pilot operations at some locations. Operations are expected to begin at a new facility scheduled to open in Meito Ward, Nagoya, next January. The system is expected to enable driver roll calls to be conducted without an operations manager present.
The company plans to establish several new facilities in eastern Nagoya, with a view to opening and expanding facilities smoothly. The digital transformation is expected to improve operational efficiency.
The initiative is aimed at optimising facility operations around digital transformation and is reported to support the future expansion of facilities and the strengthening of the operating structure.