Zenrin Co., Ltd.
Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture and Zenrin will begin a
demonstration experiment of the “Hikari City Reservation-Required Shared Taxi” on February 1st (Thursday) with the aim of improving transportation convenience in the area.
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Hikari City (Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, Mayor: Hiroshi Ichikawa) and Zenrin Co., Ltd. (Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, President: Zenji Takayama, hereinafter referred to as “Zenrin”) will operate from Thursday, February 1, 2024 to March 1, 2024 ( During the period (Friday), we will carry out a demonstration experiment project to introduce AI demand-based transportation in Hikari City, which will operate “reservation-based shared taxis” in some areas of Hikari City.
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■Background of the “reservation-based shared taxi” demonstration experiment In Hikari City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, one of the measures in the Hikari City Regional Public Transportation Plan is to make it difficult for people to travel to areas where route buses do not operate or to bus stops, so that everyone can live safely in the area they are familiar with. The goal is to “expand intra-regional transportation” in the region. We have outsourced the work of introducing a demand-based transportation system that utilizes AI to Zenrin, and will operate reservation-based shared taxis within the region that can plan dispatch routes using AI, responding to changes in the transportation needs of local residents. We will conduct demonstration experiments to verify the improvement of transportation convenience and the impact on transportation operators.
■Overview of “Hikari City Reservation-Based Shared Taxi”
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Available area
■Demonstration experiment Role of each person
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■How to use “Hikari City reservation-based shared taxi”
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■Zenrin’s detailed residential map data supports the last mile Zenrin utilizes a research network of approximately 70 locations across Japan to investigate the real world.
We collect and maintain all kinds of information, including
residential map information.
has been used in many industries such as logistics and disaster prevention since its founding.
In recent years, we have also developed businesses such as MaaS, drone logistics, and tourism promotion, and we are proposing and
implementing initiatives across Japan that aim to revitalize regions and solve regional issues together with local governments.
The “Hikari City Reservation-Based Shared Taxi” uses Zenrin’s residential map data in its reception system and in-vehicle system. By understanding the detailed location of residences, we support optimal last-mile operation.
■Schedule after demonstration experiment
We will analyze various data obtained from the 30-day demonstration experiment and consider the suitability of demand-based transportation in Hikari City and its future introduction.
This article has been partially generated with the assistance of AI.