Collaboration to create micromobility business and participation in “Heijo Palace Ruins Historical Park Park Smart Challenge”

Macnica (hereinafter referred to as "Macnica", headquartered in Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, President: Kazumasa Hara, capital: 11,194 million yen), a total service/solution provider in semiconductors, networks, cybersecurity, and AI/IoT, and PerceptIn Japan G.K. (President: Shaoshan Liu, hereinafter referred to as " Perceptin"), we are pleased to announce that we will collaborate with the aim of creating a mobility business using micro robot taxis.

This collaboration allows Perceptin to create a mobility business using micro robot taxis in Japan, and Macnica 's "technical support" and "coordination of necessary products other than vehicles" will be able to supplement the gaps associated with business creation. will be the background.

Autonomous autonomous driving and mobility services that anyone can use with peace of mind are required to have a high level of safety, but there are many technical challenges to achieving them. Especially for vehicles to realize automatic driving, many sensors, computers, and software are required, and there are various combinations of solutions.

Under such circumstances, Perceptine realizes self-location estimation and object recognition by using its own software technology that integrates information such as GPS and computer vision (camera). It will be possible to realize ultra-low-cost automatic driving.

Participation in the National Heijo Palace Historical Park “Park Smart Challenge”

Through this collaboration, Perceptin and Macnica will participate in the "Park Smart Challenge" to be held at the National Heijo Palace Historical Park (Nara City, Nara Prefecture).

Schedule: Every other weekend from Saturday, November 9, 2019 to Sunday, March 1, 2020 (total of 16 days)
Venue: National Heijo Palace Historical Park (Nara City, Nara Prefecture)
Overview of implementation: “Micro Robot Taxi” service that utilizes an 8-passenger low-speed electric vehicle
Objectives: Verification of visitor mobility, ability to attract customers as an attraction, business feasibility of park services, and social acceptance of mobility services
URL:https://www.macnica.co.jp/business/maas/events/133784/index.html

*The automated driving demonstration mentioned above will be operated safely with the cooperation of Sompo Japan Nipponkoa Insurance Inc. regarding risk assessment.

Through this event, Perceptin and Macnica will support the smooth operation of the demonstration experiment, and based on the results of the above implementation objectives, aim to commercialize mobility services in Nara Prefectural Park, as well as provide support to Nara Prefecture and other parts of Japan. We will contribute to the realization of a smart city in the future.

*Company names and product names mentioned in the text are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.

About PerceptIn Limited

PerceptIn Limited is a deep tech startup founded in Silicon Valley, USA in 2016. Currently headquartered in Hong Kong (development base in Shenzhen, China), we provide extremely inexpensive autonomous driving solutions for robots and low-speed vehicles. On August 8th this year, we will establish a Japanese subsidiary, PerceptIn Japan LLC, and will make full-scale efforts to commercialize micro robot taxis in Japan, using this social experiment as a trigger.

About Macnica

Since its establishment in 1972, Macnica has provided cutting-edge semiconductors, electronic devices, networks, and cybersecurity products with added technological value. In recent years, we have been developing new businesses in fields such as AI/IoT, autonomous driving, and robots, based on our traditional strengths of global cutting-edge technology sourcing and technology planning capabilities. Going forward, under the slogan "Co.Tomorrowing," we will connect cutting-edge technology and Macnica 's intelligence, and as a provider of unique services and solutions, we will create social value and contribute to the development of future society. . the Company company is headquartered in Yokohama and operates global business with 81 bases in 24 countries around the world.

For details, please see the website (https://www.macnica.co.jp).

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