Development of “ Telemotion ” (Remote Control Auto Driving System) using Digital Twin

Abstract

The concept of the vehicle has changed with technological innovations on last decade. Today we can call these changes basically as "CASE" (Connected, Autonomous/Automated, Shared, and Electric)．On the other hand, labor shortages are becoming more serious due to a decline in the domestic working population. To solve this problem, we developed "Telemotion" that is a remote-controlled autonomous vehicle driving system that automates the movement of vehicles made in factories. We have enabled safe unmanned autonomous driving and introduced it in our own factories by utilizing advanced technologies such as AI. We are currently building a digital twin environment that reproduces reality in a virtual space, with the aim of expanding this to other factories, and are proceeding with AI learning and system design in the digital. We will also show that development using this digital twin will solve problems related to labor shortages and productivity.