Launch of “Academic Pack PRO”, an electric small-speed vehicle equipped with an autonomous driving platform

2019.1.9
Yamaha Motor Power Products Co., Ltd.
Tier Four Co., Ltd.
Macnica

Yamaha Motor Power Products Co., Ltd. (President: Osamu Ishioka, hereinafter referred to as “YMPC”), Tier Four Co., Ltd. (President: Kazuya Takeda, hereinafter referred to as “Tier Four”), Macnica (President: Kiyoshi Nakashima, hereinafter referred to as “Macnica”) We are pleased to announce that we will begin offering Academic Pack PRO, a small electric low-speed vehicle equipped with the necessary hardware and software for research and development related to autonomous driving.

product name	Academic Pack PRO
Sales start date	January 16, 2019

"Academic Pack PRO" is based on a highly reliable vehicle that has been cultivated over many years at YMPC through the manufacturing technology of small, low-speed electric vehicles and the experience of participating in many demonstration experiments related to autonomous driving autonomous driving. It is a small electric low-speed vehicle for the development of autonomous driving, equipped as standard with Tier IV's autonomous driving module "AI Pilot" that can be equipped with software "Autoware" and various sensors and AI.

This product is also equipped with various devices such as a PC and a large monitor, making it a package product that allows customers to smoothly conduct test runs and technology development after purchasing this product. In addition, it is possible to receive a number necessary for driving on public roads (registration as a light vehicle) because the specifications meet the safety standards stipulated by the Road Transport Vehicle Law.

Through the provision of this product, we will contribute to the early realization of a new mobility society by encouraging customers to conduct research and development and demonstration experiments related to autonomous driving.

In addition, we will propose a one-stop solution for autonomous driving under the three-company cooperation system for demonstration experiments of new services centered on autonomous driving technology that various companies and local governments are currently working on.

[Role of each company]
YMPC: Vehicle design, manufacturing, and installation of sensors necessary for autonomous driving
Tier Four: Providing sensor modules (AI Pilot) and autonomous driving software (Autoware)
Macnica: Sales and support desk for “Academic Pack PRO”

Macnica will be exhibiting at the 2nd Annual autonomous driving EXPO to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, January 16 to Friday, January 18, 2019. We will introduce our total solutions related to automated driving development, including an actual vehicle exhibit of the "Academic Pack PRO" that we have announced today.

○ autonomous driving EXPO2019 Booth Information
Schedule : January 16 (Wed.) - 18 (Fri.), 2019
Venue : Booth Location : East 7 & 8 Tokyo Big Sight
Booth Location : East 7 & 8 Hall E60-22

* Company names and product names mentioned in the text are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
* Autoware is a trademark of The Autoware Foundation.

Trade name	Yamaha Motor Powered Products Co., Ltd.
Business	Development, manufacture, and sale of golf cars and power products (generators, general-purpose engines, snow blowers, engines for racing karts, etc.). Manufacture of Yamaha brand products such as engines for industrial unmanned helicopters
Date of establishment	November 1944
Head office location	200-1 Sakagawa, Kakegawa City, Shizuoka Prefecture
Representative	President Osamu Ishioka
URL	https://www.ympc.co.jp/

Trade name	Tier Four Co., Ltd.
Business	autonomous driving system development
Date of establishment	December 1, 2015
Head office location	Nagoya University open innovation base, 1-1-3 Meieki, Nakamura-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi
Representative	Kazuya Takeda President
URL	https://tier4.jp/

Trade name	Macnica
Business	Import/export, sales, development and processing of electronic components such as semiconductors and integrated circuits; development, import/export, sales of electronic devices and related peripherals and accessories
Date of establishment	October 30, 1972
Head office location	1-6-3 Shin-Yokohama, Kouhoku-ku, Yokohama, 222-8561 JAPAN
Representative	President　Kiyoshi Nakashima
URL	http://www.macnica.co.jp

Please contact the following for inquiries regarding this matter.

Macnica https://www.macnica.co.jp

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