Saitama Institute of Technology announced that a total of 2019 test riders were carried and a total of 2,415 km was automatically driven as the activity results of the automatic driving technology research organization `` Automatic Driving Technology Development Center'' under the direct control of the university president in 652. bottom.It can be said that it has left a top-class track record as an autonomous driving bus developed by a domestic university.
The "Autonomous Driving Technology Development Center" was established in April 2019 as a research organization under the direct control of the President of Saitama Institute of Technology, with the full cooperation and support of the university.Aiming at research and development of Japan's top-class advanced autonomous driving technology through industry-academia-government collaboration, (4) development of welfare vehicles with automatic driving function, (XNUMX) research on autonomous driving technology utilizing advanced AI technology, (XNUMX) autonomous driving We are currently focusing on the development of self-driving buses by tackling issues such as practical AI human resource development.
In August 2019, with the cooperation of Mikuni Life & Auto Co., Ltd., the organization was decided to adopt the "Saitama Prefecture Smart Mobility Demonstration Subsidy" to support the demonstration of smart mobility that Saitama Prefecture aims for future commercialization. Developed an automatic driving bus.The experimental vehicle is a microbus "Liesse II" that has been converted into a joy car, and is equipped with AI based on "automatic driving AI (AIPilot / Autoware)", which enables general public road driving.
Using this vehicle, by the end of March 2020, participated in a demonstration experiment project of autonomous driving not only in Saitama prefecture but also in Hyogo prefecture / Nishiharima, Aichi prefecture / Himakajima and other parts of the country.A total of 3 public demonstration experiments were conducted on public roads where general vehicles run, and a total of 7 other public demonstration experiments were conducted.We have a track record of driving on public roads with heavy traffic at a maximum speed of 12 km, and we are striving to improve braking performance and improve comfortable riding comfort in a short period of time.
In addition, we have already started to support and cooperate with the demonstration experiment of automatic driving of school buses operating between the same university campus and the nearest JR Takasaki Line Okabe Station, and automatic driving of public roads by drivers of private bus companies. We will promote research and development of autonomous driving that is useful to society in order to solve local issues.
