Mobileye and WILLER Partner on Self-Driving Mobility Solutions for Japan, Southeast Asia
July 07 2020 - 9:00PM
Business Wire
Mobileye, an Intel Company, and WILLER, one of the largest
transportation operators in Japan, Taiwan and the Southeast Asian
region, today announced a strategic collaboration to launch an
autonomous robotaxi service in Japan and markets across Southeast
Asia, including Taiwan. Beginning in Japan, the companies will
collaborate on the testing and deployment of autonomous
transportation solutions based on Mobileye’s automated vehicle (AV)
technology.
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“Our new collaboration with WILLER brings a meaningful addition
to Mobileye’s growing global network of transit and mobility
ecosystem partners,” said Prof. Amnon Shashua, Intel senior vice
president and president and CEO of Mobileye. “We look forward to
collaborating with WILLER as we work together for new mobility in
the region by bringing self-driving mobility services to Japan,
Taiwan and ASEAN markets.”
“Collaboration with Mobileye is highly valuable for WILLER and a
big step moving forward to realize our vision of innovating
transportation services: travel anytime and anywhere by anybody,”
said Shigetaka Murase, founder and CEO of WILLER. “Innovation of
transportation will lead to a smarter, safer and more sustainable
society where people enjoy higher quality of life.”
Together, Mobileye and WILLER are seeking to commercialize
self-driving taxis and autonomous on-demand shared shuttles in
Japan, while leveraging each other’s strengths. Mobileye will
supply autonomous vehicles integrating its self-driving system and
WILLER will offer services adjusted to each region and user tastes,
ensure regulatory framework, and provide mobility services and
solutions for fleet operation companies.
The two companies aim to begin testing robotaxis on public roads
in Japan in 2021, with plans to launch fully self-driving
ride-hailing and ride-sharing mobility services in 2023, while
exploring opportunities for similar services in Taiwan and other
Southeast Asian markets.
For Mobileye, the collaboration with WILLER advances the
company’s global mobility-as-a-service (MaaS) ambitions. Since
announcing its intention to become a complete mobility provider,
Mobileye has begun a series of collaborations with cities,
transportation agencies and mobility technology companies to
develop and deploy self-driving mobility solutions in key markets.
The agreement with WILLER builds on Mobileye’s existing MaaS
partnerships. Examples include the agreement with Daegu
Metropolitan City, South Korea, to deploy robotaxis based on
Mobileye’s self-driving system, and the joint venture with
Volkswagen and Champion Motors to operate an autonomous
ride-hailing fleet in Israel. The collaboration with WILLER greatly
expands and strengthens the company’s global MaaS ambition.
WILLER aims to unify user experiences across countries in the
region; it released a MaaS app in 2019 and enabled a QR-code-based
payment system this year. WILLER has partnered with Kuo-Kuang Motor
Transportation, the largest bus operator in Taiwan, and Mai Linh,
the largest taxi company in Vietnam, as well as invested in Car
Club, a car-sharing service provider in Singapore. WILLER also
partners with 150 local transportation providers in Japan. On top
of these partnerships, WILLER will provide self-driving
ride-hailing and ride-sharing services in the region and provide
the best customer-ride experiences together with Mobileye.
The collaboration between WILLER and Mobileye will add a new
transportation mode to the existing range of transportation
services, including highway buses, railways and car-sharing. Adding
self-driving vehicles, on-demand features and sharing services will
improve customer ride experiences and address social challenges
such as traffic accidents, congestion and, especially, the shortage
of drivers and the challenges resulting from Japan’s aging society.
Together Mobileye and WILLER will accelerate the social benefits of
self-driving transportation solutions that contribute to higher
quality of daily lives, making society smarter, safer and more
sustainable.
About Mobileye
Mobileye is the global leader in the development of computer
vision and machine learning, data analysis, localization and
mapping for advanced driver-assistance systems and automated
driving. Mobileye’s technology helps keep people safer on the road,
reduces the risks of traffic accidents, saves lives and aims to
revolutionize the driving experience by enabling autonomous
driving. Mobileye’s proprietary software algorithms and EyeQ® chips
perform detailed interpretations of the visual field in order to
anticipate possible collisions with other vehicles, pedestrians,
cyclists, animals, debris and other obstacles. Mobileye’s products
are also able to detect roadway markings such as lanes, road
boundaries, barriers and similar items; identify and read traffic
signs, directional signs and traffic lights; create a RoadBook™ of
localized drivable paths and visual landmarks using REM™; and
provide mapping for autonomous driving. More information is
available in Mobileye’s press kit.
About WILLER
WILLER was established in 1994 to provide society- and
community-centric transportation services. WILLER pursues
cutting-edge technology and marketing strategies to better
customers’ ride experiences and create innovative values for
society and local community. In Japan, WILLER has the largest
intercity bus networks and operates a railway in Kyoto and operates
unique restaurant buses that offers local cuisine area by area.
Besides Japan, WILLER operates car-sharing services in Singapore
and ride-hailing taxis in Vietnam.
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