1) Establishing the Environment for the Deployment of Transportation Services Relying on Automated Driving

Abstract

This project aims for social implementation of automated driving services, which have been started in limited areas, in multiple areas throughout Japan for the purpose of permanent implementation of automated driving mobility services, by examining the sustainability of the project, updating the manual on automated driving mobility services as needed, and contributing to the expansion of examples of social implementation of mobility services with automated driving. First, we will address issues related to social implementation, such as securing road space and operation management, in rural areas where there is little other traffic, as areas where automated driving mobility services can be introduced on prefectural and municipal roads at the current technological level. Four areas that have been socially implemented and one experimental area where a long-term field operational tests (FOTs) was conducted were selected as the target areas for verification. These target areas will sequentially begin offering automated driving mobility services from November 2019, and are implementing measures such as collaboration with other businesses and improving the acceptance of local residents that will contribute to the sustainability of the business. This paper outlines the purpose of introducing automated driving mobility services, the areas selected for studies for practical application, the vehicles to be used, the definition of requirements for social implementation, and the initiatives being taken in each of the social implementation sites and long-term FOTs sites.