Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. will start a demonstration experiment of a vehicle dispatch service using self-driving cars in Yokohama City from the end of this month.
In the future, we would like to put it to practical use in areas where depopulation is progressing.
This demonstration experiment will be conducted by Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. in collaboration with NTT DoCoMo in the Minato Mirai district of Yokohama City and the area around Chinatown for 6 weeks from the 21st of this month.
200 citizens selected by open recruitment participated in the experiment, and if you make a reservation with the smartphone app, you can get on the self-driving car at 23 points set up in the city center and come and go freely. I can do it.
The driver is on board to ensure safety, but basically he does not operate it, and he aims to identify the issues of autonomous driving by driving on public roads with automatic driving functions such as changing lanes and turning intersections. there is.
Managing Director Mitsuhiro Doi said, "I would like to think about what kind of transportation can be provided in areas where the population is declining. Since safety is the first priority, I would like to proceed step by step rather than rushing."
Regarding autonomous driving, Honda is also planning to start a demonstration experiment in Tochigi prefecture from this month with the aim of putting a shared ride service etc. into practical use in cooperation with GM = General Motors of the United States, and development competition is intensifying.
On the other hand, the response in the event of an accident has become an issue, and the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has decided to start a full-scale study on how much responsibility the system should take in the event of an unforeseen situation. ..