The Mobility DX Platform (or simply “this platform”) is a new community where various information, talent, and companies, gather and interact to promote efforts to strengthen Japan's competitiveness in the development of mobility services such as SDVs, and automated driving, as well as in the field of data utilization, based on the Mobility DX Strategy.
Through this platform, we will: 1) strive to acquire and develop talent (holding competitions and offering lessons of courses), 2) We will share information among companies and promote collaboration (regularly disseminating information and holding events and workshops). Through these efforts, we aim to promote mobility digital transformation in Japan and win the global competition.
All secretariat functions related to operating this platform have been entrusted to the Society of Automotive Engineers of Japan, a public interest incorporated association
Recent advances in digital technology in relation to automobiles have brought about major changes to the value chain and industrial structure of the automotive industry, and are changing the automotive competition game on a global level. This has made automotive DX a competitive axis on par with electrification, and will also spur the implementation of SDVs (*).
*Software-defined vehicles (SDVs) are next-generation automobiles that continuously update their functions through cloud communication to realize new value not found in conventional automobiles, such as advanced driving functions.
To stay ahead of the global competition in the field of SDVs and other aspects of DX, the Mobility DX Study Group has held public-private sector discussions, and recently formulated the Mobility DX Strategy to pave the way for Japan to succeed heading into 2030 to 2035.
The three areas of SDVs, mobility services (e.g., automated driving), and data utilization, in which competition is particularly fierce, have been identified as areas of cooperation where public-private partnerships should be promoted.
Adopting an All Japan approach to define a winning strategy and establish a concrete action plan in each area.
SDVs
Expanding areas of collaboration, such as high-performance semiconductor research and development , and building simulation environments that raise development efficiency.
Mobility services
(e.g., automated driving)
Supporting activities such as of self-driving truck field tests and the development of robot taxis.
Data Utilization
Running the Ouranos Ecosystem and expanding it to use cases such as ascertaining overall automobile emission levels and improving logistics efficiency.
Launch of the Mobility DX Platform
This new community brings together not only members of the automotive industry, but also various other players, including startups, members of different industries, universities, research institutes, and even individuals, to foster momentum for initiatives, promote new inter-company collaboration, hold competitions aimed at securing software talent, and consider new initiatives.
Setting mid- to long-term goals for the public and private sectors and formulating a roadmap to achieve them.
Securing a 30% share of global sales for Japanese SDVs (by 2030 to 2035)
