| R&D Technical Issues | ⑦ Development of safe, secure, and bustling road space and transportation system ⑲ Human resource development for social implementation of services |
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| Project Overview | <⑦ Development of safe, secure, and bustling road space and transportation system> The project will propose methods to acquire social acceptance and cooperation in local communities, develop necessary systems, and calculate economic benefits, with the aim of realizing a society in which automated vehicles are integrated into daily life as a means of life mobility, and safety and convenience are enhanced. Research and demonstrations will be conducted in four areas where year-round operation is already underway (Sakai Town - Ibaraki, Kamishihoro Town - Hokkaido, Nisshin City - Aichi, and Ota Ward - Tokyo(Haneda Innovation City)). The know-how to promote social implementation will be made public as a re-design guideline to be utilized for implementation in other areas. <⑲ Human resource development for social implementation of services> The project will compile the know-how required to find, train, and retain human resources in the four areas where automated bus services have been deployed as year-round operations mentioned above, and develop an e-learning program and establish a Mobility Knowledge Center. |
| Partners | BOLDLY, Inc. (Lead organization), SUMITOMO CORPORATION Doshisha University, Tama University, Muroran Institute of Technology, Meiji University |
| Target issues to be resolved | <⑦ Development of safe, secure, and bustling road space and transportation system> •Traffic accidents involving pedestrians, bicycles, etc. are more common on living roads in Japan than in other countries. •In many cases, activities for automated driving in Japan are limited to experiments and do not reach the stage of implementation (year-round operation business). Only technology demonstrations are being conducted, and the establishment of business models is lagging behind. •Evaluating the value of public transportation by its fares is limited, and only deficit compensation will not stop the closure or reduction of operating lines. <⑲ Human resource development for social implementation of services> •In the process of integrating mobility service such as automated driving Level 4 safely and quickly into the area, there is a lack of human resources who are experienced in issue solving and can be on site with a sense of responsibility. •There is a lack of human resources to produce not just mobility operations, but also cooperation with the community. •There is no mechanism to collect and deploy know-how among local human resources. |
| Results Report | Results Report (FY2023) |
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