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Driving agency platform “AIRCLE” will start providing services in Ibaraki Prefecture from June 7, 2024 (Friday)
Partnering with the Ibaraki Prefecture Driver Agency Association to promote the provision of a comfortable transportation environment ……
AIRCLE, a driver dispatch platform developed by Alpaca.Lab Co., Ltd. (located in Nakagusuku Village, Okinawa Prefecture, Representative Director: Ikuma Tanahara, hereinafter referred to as the Company), collaborates with the Ibaraki Prefecture Driving Agent Association. We will start providing the service in Ibaraki Prefecture from Friday, June 7, 2024. This will be Aircru’s seventh base, following Okinawa, Fukuoka, Wakayama, Miyazaki, Saitama, and Kumamoto.
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Background of development
The driving agency dispatch platform “AIRCLE” will begin providing services in Ibaraki Prefecture from June 7, 2024. Ibaraki Prefecture has the third largest number of driving agencies* in the country, and driving agency services are deeply rooted in the region. However, it also faces serious social issues, ranking second in the number of drunk driving arrests* after Okinawa Prefecture.
In order to solve this problem, our company collaborated with the Ibaraki Prefecture Driver Agency Association and decided to start the service in Ibaraki Prefecture. The Ibaraki Prefecture Driving Agency Association has 20 member driving agencies and has approximately 80 accompanying vehicles. By collaborating with our association, we will be able to provide safe and efficient driving agency services that meet local needs.
In the future, Aircle will collaborate with administrative agencies and restaurant operators in Ibaraki Prefecture, aiming to provide users with a new transportation experience. We share the mission of eradicating drunk driving and will contribute to creating a safe and comfortable traffic environment through community-based support.
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https://www.npa.go.jp/hakusyo/r04/toukei/05/12.xls *National Police Agency Crime Statistics Report Crimes in 2019
https://www.npa.go.jp/toukei/soubunkan/R01/pdf/R01_ALL.pdf
Comments from Kazuo Nakayama, Chairman of Ibaraki Prefecture Driver Agency Association
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We won’t know until we start, but I think we can expect great results by working together and growing together with the full cooperation of Alpaca.Lab Co., Ltd. and the Ibaraki Prefecture Driver Agency Association. Masu. I hope that eventually this app will be able to do work that everyone is satisfied with.
I believe that various problems and areas for improvement will arise during operation, but I feel that it would be good if they were communicated from Ibaraki Prefecture and spread to other prefectures. We will continue to receive great cooperation from Alpaca.Lab Co., Ltd., and the Ibaraki Prefecture Driving Agency Association will continue to work hard toward this project while increasing its membership.
Overview of service provision
Start date: June 7, 2024 (Friday) 19:00~
Service area: Tsuchiura/Tsukuba, Mito/Hitachinaka
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About “Ibaraki area expansion commemorative campaign”
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Contents: 1000 yen discount on usage fee (first time only)
How to obtain: Enter the coupon code in the “Aircle” app
How to use: After obtaining the coupon, the coupon will be
automatically applied at the time of payment.
Obtainment deadline: Until December 31, 2024 (May be terminated without notice if the upper limit is reached)
Coupon code: MTCP32
What is Aircle?
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Company Profile
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Alpaca.Lab Co., Ltd.
Head office location: 1111-1 Minamiuehara, Nakagusuku-mura,
Nakagami-gun, Okinawa 901-2424
Established: August 27, 2018
Representative: Ikuma Tanahara
Business details: Development of the driver dispatch app “AIRCLE” URL: https://alpacalab.jp/
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