Motoring

Easy Ride | Trial Run

by BTM

Wed, 28 February 2018

Easy Ride | Trial Run

Nissan Motor Co Ltd and DeNA Co Ltd will begin a field test of Easy Ride, the robo-vehicle mobility service being developed by both companies, on March 5.

Easy Ride is envisioned as a mobility service for anyone who wants to travel freely to their destination of choice in a robo-vehicle. During the field test, the participants will be able to travel in vehicles equipped with autonomous driving technology along a set route, between Nissan’s global headquarters and the Yokohama World Porters shopping center, in Japan.
 
Nissan and DeNA will also test Easy Ride’s unique service functions. Using a dedicated mobile app, passengers can input what they want to do via text or voice and choose from a list of recommended destinations. An in-car tablet screen will show selections of nearly 500 recommended places of interest and events in the vicinity. Additionally, about 40 discount coupons for retailers and restaurants in the area are available for download on the participants’ own smartphones.

The companies aim to launch Easy Ride in a limited environment at first, and then introduce a full service in the early 2020s.

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