Technological innovations in sensors and AI are enabling the implementation of advanced technologies such as autonomous driving in automobiles. For achieving social implementation, not only technological advancements of performance but also cost reduction and improved reliability are required. Furthermore, the establishment of rules, including regulatory design, and fostering social acceptance among users and traffic participants are also necessary. Autonomous driving itself is a means, not an end. In a mobility society, there is a need to build an ecosystem with the aim of further improving safety, solving driver shortages problem in public transportation systems such as buses, and ensuring mobility in rural areas.
This lecture provides an overview of the efforts of academia, the automotive industry, transportation operators, and the government in Japan over the past decade and introduces future trends in autonomous driving mobility services.
Date: June 30 (Tuesday), 2026 16:00-17:30
Venue: ES Hall, E&S Building, Nagoya University
Speaker: Dr. Yoshihiro Suda
Professor, Director of Katayanagi Advanced Research Institute, and Center for Future Mobility Research, Tokyo University of Technology, Professor Emeritus of The University of Tokyo
Language: English
