BUILDINGFUTUREEXPERIENCES

Across Japan's regions, the means of transportation are quietly disappearing. A shortage of bus and taxi operators, an aging population — the freedom to "go wherever you want," once taken for granted, is slowly fading. Solving the mobility problem through autonomous driving and making regions more colorful — that is our goal.

Being able to go where you want to go. That is not simply about getting around. It means being able to visit the people you want to see. Encountering something new somewhere you've never been. Having more freedom in choosing where to live. We believe that freedom of movement expands human connections and experiences, and broadens the choices available to each individual's future.

To deliver this freedom, we are engaged in the research and development of autonomous driving technology. Intelligence that understands meaning, and intelligence that acts correctly in the physical world. Autonomous driving requires the integration of these two distinct forms of intelligence. Even if a vehicle can read the meaning of a traffic sign, that alone won't stop the car. Translating understanding into action — this problem, known as "grounding," is a fundamental question that goes beyond autonomous driving and touches on the nature of intelligence itself. We take on this challenge through autonomous driving.

This challenge is not one we can complete alone. We look to advance this field together with partners who face the same questions, combining our knowledge as we go.