With the aim of realizing highly convenient urban development through the use of digital technology, major trading companies and telecommunications companies will work together to support the development of next-generation transportation systems that operate efficiently. rice field.
According to the announcement, major trading company "Mitsui & Co." and telecommunications giant "KDDI" will establish a new company to realize a highly convenient city development, so-called "smart city", through the use of digital technology. did.
The two companies have already jointly developed a system that utilizes big data such as mobile phone location information and AI = artificial intelligence to grasp and predict the flow of people.
The new company will provide this system to local governments and companies for a fee, and will support the development of next-generation transportation systems that operate efficiently, such as self-driving buses, and the opening of commercial facilities with high ability to attract customers. ..
According to the Cabinet Office, smart cities have been undertaking public-private efforts in approximately 170 regions nationwide by last year.
Yoshio Yoneya, Vice President of Mitsui & Co., said at a press conference, "The smart city business targets cities not only in Japan but around the world. It is a great strength to combine data from telecommunications companies with a wide range of business areas of trading companies. I want to go. "