Works

Since 2018 we have supported research, PoCs and business development across the mobility sector.

Selected projects

• 2020 Study on the current state and issues of the ETC system in China (Transport infrastructure)

• 2020 Chinese Tier 1 purchasing strategy of European and Chinese OEMs (Market research)

• 2020 HMI technology research and briefing for an automaker (HMI)

• 2020 Planning of an Israeli startup visit programme (Open innovation)

• 2020 HMI technology development consulting for a Tier 1 supplier (Technology consulting)

• 2020-21 Proposal for a UV-C in-cabin air-quality improvement unit (In-cabin environment)

• 2021 Support for introducing dynamic wireless charging to a new market (Electrification)

• 2021 Support for establishing a Japanese subsidiary for an AD technology company (Market entry)

• 2022- Business development for an automotive SoC company with Japanese OEMs and Tier 1s (Automotive SoC)

• 2023- Planning of exhibition participation in China, the US and Europe (Event planning)

• 2025 Connectivity use in automated mobility services (robotaxi / robobus) (AD / connectivity)

Case studies

Introducing dynamic wireless charging to a new market (2021)

Overview A system that embeds charging coils in the road surface to charge EVs while driving. We supported the entry of this Israeli technology into a new market, from business scheme design through partner selection to contract negotiation.

Domain Electrification / road infrastructure / international business development

Work Business scheme design, discussions with the local partner, support in concluding the consulting agreement, and planning of the demonstration project.

Languages Japanese, English, Chinese

Connectivity in automated mobility services (2025)

Challenge Robotaxi and robobus services are moving into commercial operation, but how connectivity is actually used, and whether the economics work, is hard to see from Japan.

Work Focusing on Beijing, we examined (1) how the services are operated, (2) services enabled by connectivity (remote monitoring, intervention and operation; traffic information delivery), (3) the media used and the measures taken to secure communication quality, and (4) who bears the cost of the communication infrastructure and whether the service is profitable.

Deliverable Report (approx. 30 PowerPoint pages).

Coverage

ADAS and automated driving / V2X and connectivity / HMI and HUD / sensing (radar, camera, LiDAR) / automotive SoC / electrification and wireless charging / transport infrastructure and road pricing / cyber security