THE MOTOR INDUSTRY OF JAPAN 2019

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The Transition to Automated DrivingACHIEVINGTHE “ZEROS”RESOLVING RELATED ISSUES Through the elimination of human error“Advanced Driving Assist System” (provisional name)Widespread useDevelopment/demonstrationsTruck platooning onexpressways(Level 2 or higher)Development/demonstrationsAutomated driving on regular roads (Level 2)Expanded useDevelopment/demonstrationsAutomated driving on expressways (Levels 2, 3)Automated driving on expressways (Level 4)Self-driving trucks on expressways (Level 4)Large-scale demonstrationsFewer road accidentsReduced traffic congestionEnhanced industrial competitivenessInnovative improvements in logistics productivity adapted to ongoing population declinePassenger CarsLogistics ServicesZero accidents Through more efficient roadand vehicle use (via telematics)Zero congestion Through optimally efficientdoor-to-door vehicle use,“any time and anywhere”Enabling optimally accessible mobilityEnabling optimally efficient freight transportIn November 2015, JAMA released a roadmap for achieving safe and efficient road transport for all road users in Japan through the use of automated driving. Targeting the elimination of accidents and congestion and optimized road and vehicle use for people and the transport of goods, the roadmap envisions the wider introduction of automated driving functions in the lead-up to 2020; between 2020 and 2030, the expanded application of automated driving technologies in various driving environments; and by 2050, predicated on full public acceptance which Japan’s automakers will promote, a comprehensive deployment of advanced levels of automated driving, the result of integrated efforts on the part of industry, government, and academia.JAMA’S VISION OF AUTOMATED DRIVINGTIMELINE FOR THE PROMOTION OF AUTOMATED DRIVING (as formulated by the Japanese government)To promote the goal of “Achieving optimally safe, accessible, and efficient mobility,” JAMA will conduct public automated driving demonstrations just prior to the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, from July 6 through July 12. Equipped with Level 2 to Level 4 automated driving technologies, about 80 vehicles from ten JAMA member automakers will be in operation and providing demonstration rides in the Haneda Airport area, from Haneda Airport to central Tokyo and to Tokyo Waterfront City, and within the Tokyo Waterfront City area.AUTOMATED DRIVING DEMONSTRATIONS IN TOKYOAiming for the real-world implementation of automated driving, the Japanese government released, in April 2018, an outline of the system-building measures needed to create the legal frameworks necessary for the practical application of automated driving technologies (Level 3) by the year 2020. A subsequent review of road traffic-related frameworks conducted on the basis of that outline by the ministries and agencies concerned led to the enactment in early 2019 of a revised Road Traffic Act and a revised Road Vehicles Act. The government’s Public-Private ITS Initiative/Roadmaps policy initiative, which represents Japan’s strategy on ITS and automated driving systems development, formulates a plan to marketize full-scale automated driving systems on expressways and expand their use in freight transport by 2025. JAMA is actively participating in the initiatives being undertaken for the practical use of automated driving technologies.Driver assistance systemsAutomated driving functionsThrough 2020Early 2020s2025Road SafetyAutomated DrivingSource: The Public-Private ITS Initiative/Roadmaps 2019 (Japanese government)28