Companies are actively developing new technologies that utilize GPS location information and sensors to prevent traffic accidents. KDDI is jointly developing technology with Toyota Motor Corporation that uses a dedicated smartphone app to help prevent accidents.
Sony Group is developing technology that allows parents to remotely monitor children's dangerous behavior, such as running out onto the road. The information can be displayed in near real time on a map on a parent's smartphone, allowing them to contact their child to warn them or to provide traffic safety education.