Development of a system that achieves safe and efficient logistics through autonomous driving and joint transportation
This system will contribute to optimizing logistics by helping autonomous driving trucks run safely and conduct joint transportation smoothly, thanks to coordination between the systems developed by each company involved in the project.
The (1) autonomous driving support system that uses dynamic map information delivery, developed by Dynamic Map Platform, allows a vehicle to recognize information that cannot be detected by the vehicle alone from several kilometers away. This system also provides logistics companies with accurate location information for vehicles, making it useful for operation management and in scenarios where decisions for withdrawing vehicles must be made during emergencies.
The (2) system that shares information on near-miss scenarios through simulation, developed by BIPROGY, makes it possible to provide diverse scenarios that help verify safety in the development phase of autonomous driving vehicles. The (3) system that helps optimize joint transportation made with autonomous driving trucks in mind, developed by NEXT Logistics Japan, Ltd. and Yamato Transport Co., Ltd, enables logistics companies to improve the loading efficiency and capacity utilization rate of their trucks.
On top of this, the companies created an environment that integrates (3), an autonomous driving remote monitoring system, and Dynamic Map Platform’s (1). They also implemented a traceability management design for joint transportation operations by developing a system that helps prevent unauthorized coupling of trailers and unauthorized pick-up by people impersonating consignors during joint transportation.
