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Autonomous transportation: a response to the challenges of urban mobility and climate change in Asia - Seite 2

Boldly manages the operation of shuttles in Sakai-Machi using the platform called ‘Dispatcher’, which can manage and monitor the operation of multiple shuttles at the same time from a remote supervision center which has been established inside the Sakai-Machi Sympathy Hall, operating by usually 1 remote supervisor on a daily basis by Operating Company called ‘SENEC’. Dispatcher integrates automatic driving status monitoring, emergency response, vehicle inspection, driving instruction function, etc., and can be used for safe operation management.

Navya at the heart of IOT in Korea

Spring Cloud Co., Ltd., a leading startup company founded in 2017 is one of Navya’s partners in Korea. Spring Cloud is the first private company in Korea to obtain temporary operation permit for autonomous driving vehicles, and develop autonomous driving operation and shuttle service business and technology with Navya since 2018. Besides, Spring Cloud is the first in Korea to pass a regulatory sandbox to receive the first permission for an unmanned shuttle in Korea.

Currently, Spring Cloud and Navya are providing operational services with 7 shuttles in Sejong-city, Daegu-city, Gunsan-city as well as other verification services such as Sangam-Dong and Seoul National University of Science and Technology, etc.. In addition, Spring Cloud and Navya are expanding service area nationwide by working with the Postal Service Headquarters on a 5G/AI-based autonomous mobile post office and delivery robot project through Autonom Shuttles of Navya.

Spring Cloud Co., Ltd recently immersed Navya's shuttle passengers into the metaverse by offering a unique virtual reality experience during their ride. The project was presented at the Yeosu Expo 2022 on March 25th, with the aim of offering ever more technologies and innovations for the comfort and the well-being of passengers, while providing new autonomous mobility opportunities for an ever more connected and attractive user experience.

First trial of a NAVYA shuttle in Indonesia

Indonesia is showing its commitment to the transition toward smart, green cities by deploying an autonomous driving pilot project in collaboration with the Mitsubishi Corporation and Macnica Joint-venture and the Japan International Cooperation Agency. A Navya shuttle will operate for a period of one year in Bumi Serpong Damai (BSD) city, located in Tangerang, Banten. BSD is a smart city being home to the Apple Developer Academy, co-run by Apple and several local Indonesian universities.