In Japan, the travel service provider and the IT specialist SoftBank want to launch a platform for taxi services.
Recently had the Fahrdienstleister DiDi Chuxing announced a cooperation with the Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, now followed by another with the Japanese company Softbank,
Taxis Japan. Source: didichuxing
Together we want to offer a taxi platform on which one can KI want to integrate. The AI serves the demand forecasting and the coordination of the business. Above all, this is intended to increase efficiency, but also to increase the comfort for travelers and customers.
First test runs are to be started later this year, for example in Osaka, Kyoto, Fukuoka or Tokyo. In addition, the two companies plan to start a joint venture. The platform will be open to all taxi services.
So far, the company DiDi is in China connected with two million travelers per app and organized in 2017 1.1 billion trips. You also have one Car sharing Platform founded with twelve manufacturers: BAIC. BYD, Chang’an, Chery, Dongfeng, First Auto Works, Geely, Hawtai, JAC, KIA, Zotye and the mentioned Renault–Nissan–Mitsubishi Alliance.
DiDi itself also cooperates in China Aboutjust having her lawsuit with Waymo (Google) have settled for a lot of money.
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