NTT forms autonomous vehicles subsidiary

Giant Japanese telco NTT Group is bringing all of its self-driving vehicle expertise under one roof with the formation of a new subsidiary, NTT Mobility, which will begin operations in mid-December.  The telco notes its various existing business units, including its mobile operation NTT Docomo and its enterprise services operation, now called NTT Docomo Business, have been working on various aspects of the driverless vehicle ecosystem for some years. They have already undertaken 35 autonomous driving projects nationwide, leveraging their expertise in “high-speed, highly reliable communication network services”, building on “deep local relationships nationwide” and “collaborating with stakeholders on numerous demonstrations”.  For example, NTT Group and Toyota last year unveiled a joint initiative in the field of mobility and AI/telecom to advance autonomous driving innovation and create an ecosystem that can support “a society with zero traffic accidents”.

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