Macnica (hereinafter 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, will be conducting demonstration tests on public roads in Misakubo-cho, Tenryu-ku, Hamamatsu City, Shizuoka Prefecture in collaboration with PerceptIn Japan, LLC (hereinafter "PerceptIn"; headquartered in Hong Kong; CEO: Shaoshan Liu) of autonomous driving ultra-compact mobility vehicle "macniCAR-01."

This demonstration experiment is a Perceptin demonstration experiment project adopted by the Hamamatsu City-supported Demonstration Experiment Support Project* ¹, and aims to contribute to solving regional issues in Hamamatsu City and improving the quality of citizens' lives. The demonstration experiment involved an autonomous driving supercomputer developed by Macnica, Perceptin, and Tajima EV Co., Ltd. (Tajima EV, head office location: Itabashi-ku, Tokyo, Representative Board Director, Chairman, President/CEO: Nobuhiro Tajima). Using the small mobility vehicle "macniCAR-01", Perceptin's unique concept of "Micro Robot Taxi Mopi" (hereinafter referred to as "Mopi") taxi service will be operated. Macnica will provide vehicles for demonstration experiments, implement autonomous driving, and manage operations, while Perceptin will provide autonomous driving systems and taxi services.

In the demonstration experiment, we asked local residents to test drive the macniCAR-01 in a section of about 2 kilometers in the town. By collecting opinions, issues in operation will be clarified. Based on the results of the demonstration experiment, we will continue to support future implementation with Hamamatsu City and local transportation operators.

In conducting this demonstration experiment, Sompo Japan Insurance Co., Ltd. conducted a risk assessment of the autonomous driving demonstration experiment. Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. is promoting the commercialization of “Level IV Discovery,” an insurtech solution that supports the safety aspects of an autonomous driving society, with the aim of further popularizing autonomous driving. (Level IV Discovery dedicated site: https://level4-discovery.org/)

Macnica, in collaboration with Perceptin, will provide autonomous driving solutions to regional service operators such as local governments and transportation operators, and will help address regional issues by supporting the launch and operation of services. We will continue to work on solutions.

<Outline of demonstration experiment>
Date: November 21, 2020 (Sat)-November 24, 2020 (Tue) Total 4 days
Time: 9:00-12:00, 13:00-15:00
Driving route: About 2 km of the old city road from "Super Yamamichi" in the town to "Mizukubobashi"
Implementation overview: “Ultra-compact mobility” service using two-seater low-speed electric vehicles
Implementation purpose: Mobility within the town, necessity for hilly and mountainous areas/people with weak transportation, verification of social acceptance of mobility services

■About macniCAR-01
Ultra-compact mobility certification* ² Based on the Tajima EV "Tajima Gian" that received a lot of attention, it has become autonomous driving by implementing Perceptin's automatic driving system "DragonFly", and it can obtain a light vehicle license plate and drive on public roads in a limited area. I made it possible. It is named ``macniCAR-01'' as an autonomous driving concept car created by Macnica.

■About Mopi
Mopi is a taxi service for short-distance travel at low speeds using self-driving EVs such as the Macnicar-01 provided by Macnica. Mopi is the meaning of realizing new mobility for people in areas facing last mile issues (daily transportation as a right), by people (autonomous), and for people (sustainable). It is packed with. (Mobility of the people, by the people, for the people)

*1 Demonstration test support project (Hamamatsu City)
Hamamatsu City solicits demonstration experiment projects that contribute to solving local issues in the city and improving the quality of citizens' lives from venture companies, etc. all over the country. , has been conducting a demonstration experiment support project since last year.

*2 Ultra compact mobility certification system (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism)
With regard to ultra-compact mobility that is mainly used for short-distance transportation as a convenient means of transportation in the region, safety standards for road transportation vehicles (1951 Ministry of Transport Ordinance No. 67 No.) (hereinafter referred to as “safety standards”) Utilizing the deregulation certification system based on Article 55, Paragraph 1, 1) do not drive on expressways, 2) measures to ensure safe and smooth traffic By imposing certain conditions on size, performance, etc., on the condition that the vehicle should be operated in a place where It is a system that makes it possible to

*Company names and product names mentioned in this text are trademarks or registered trademarks of Macnica and each company.
*The information published in the news release (including product price, specifications, etc.) is current as of the date of announcement. Please note that the information may be subject to change without prior notice.

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PerceptIn Limited is a deep tech startup founded in Silicon Valley, USA in 2016, providing very affordable autonomous driving solutions for robots and slow-moving vehicles. On August 8, 2019, we established PerceptIn Japan LLC, a Japanese corporation, and are working to commercialize a robot taxi service using autonomous driving LSEV.
Please see the website (https://www.perceptin.io/jpn) for details.

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 to provide unique services and solutions, creating social value and contributing to the development of future society. . the Company company is headquartered in Yokohama and operates a global business with 84 locations in 24 countries around the world.
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