[Sommon Insurance Japan Co., Ltd.] [Aichi Prefecture Project] Demonstration experiment of automated driving will be conducted at Morikoro Park
Sompo Japan Insurance Co., Ltd. Press release: October 7, 2024 [Aichi Prefecture Project] We will conduct a demonstration experiment of autonomous driving at Morikoro Park Sompo Japan Insurance Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President and CEO: Koji Ishikawa) has been conducting demonstration experiments on autonomous driving since fiscal 2016, ahead of the rest of the country, and has been working to improve autonomous driving
technology, build business models, and improve society. We have been working to foster a sense of receptivity. This year, at Morikoro Park (Expo 2005 Aichi Commemorative Park), a project commissioned by Aichi Prefecture will be held, with NTT Communications Inc. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, CEO: Toru Maruoka) as the managing company. We will conduct a demonstration experiment with the theme of “Verifying the coexistence of pedestrians and vehicles in areas where many
pedestrians come and go.” Our company is Aisan Technology Co., Ltd. (Head office: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, President and CEO: Jun Kato), Tier IV Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture, President and CEO: Shinpei Kato), and Tokai Rika Co., Ltd. (Head Office : Oguchi Town, Niwa District, Aichi Prefecture, Representative Director and President: Hiromi Ninoyu) will participate with partner companies. This year, we will verify the automatic running rate in an environment where there are many pedestrians on the east route of the park bus that connects each area of Ghibli Park, verify the mixed running with other park buses, and test the remote control room and automatic We will verify two-way communication between driving buses. 1 Implementation schedule A total of 10 days from Wednesday, October 9, 2024 to Friday, October 25, 2024, excluding Tuesdays, Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays (Test drive for interested parties on October 8th (Tuesday)) 2 Route [Park bus east route] Global Citizen Exchange Center ~ Mononoke no Sato ~ Witch’s Valley ~ Ghibli Warehouse ~ West Exit Plaza ~ Japanese Garden ~ Dondoko Forest (round trip)
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/78307/426/78307-426-5924d1ecd7f83624f70c34f53b804c97-598×269.jpg 4 Contents of demonstration experiment Theme: Verification of coexistence of pedestrians and vehicles in places where many pedestrians come and go In addition to verifying autonomous driving technology in spaces where pedestrians and vehicles coexist, we will conduct demonstration experiments such as mixed driving with existing park buses and communication between autonomous driving buses and remote control rooms. 5 Project implementation system NTT
Communications Co., Ltd. is the managing company Implementation of business by corporate group [6 companies]
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/78307/426/78307-426-c4cc3b2ee3507379b3b5f9819c03777c-771×278.jpg 6 About test drives for the general public (1) How to ride Advance reservations are not required and there is no charge. Please board at each stop. It is scheduled to operate on an irregular schedule on the above dates. (2) Notes ・During the implementation period, the park bus east route will be operated by a mixture of self-driving buses and existing park buses. ・For safety reasons, self-driving buses will only be available for test rides while seated. The capacity is 20 people. Please note that if the bus is full, you will not be able to board the bus. ・If you wish to test drive a self-driving bus, we recommend boarding at the first stop, “Global Citizen Exchange Center.” ・Items may be changed or canceled depending on the weather and operating conditions on the day. More
