“Smart City X” Aiming to improve convenience of life with digital technology 19:49, August 26
Large companies and start-up companies in various industries such as transportation and insurance have decided to start a joint project aiming at DX = Digital Transformation, which greatly improves convenience of life with digital technology.
We will embark on the development of services related to new everyday life that have received the new coronavirus.
Announced on 26th, a project called "Smart City X", in which major companies, start-up companies, local governments, etc. make full use of digital technology to provide services related to new transportation systems, healthcare, and new work styles such as telework. To develop.
Of these, 6 companies from major companies, including JR East and Aioi Nissay Dowa Insurance, "TRI-AD", which is responsible for software development such as automatic driving of Toyota Motor Corp., will participate and use digital technology to make life easier. We are aiming to improve DX = digital transformation.
At the project presentation, the representatives of the participating companies commented, "I want to contribute to the DX of the local government while the online development is progressing," and "Do not delay innovation of Japan by spreading infection."
The project plans to bring together more than 10 projects by the summer of next year.
Takuya Miyata, head of the US-based Silicon Valley investment company "Scrum Ventures" who called for the project, said, "As a chance to digitize the changes in customs triggered by the new coronavirus, positive social change through collaboration between companies. I would like to create."