SoftBank to launch service to help power self-driving buses, farm machinery

Kajima

03/06/2019 07:33

TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) - Japan's SoftBank Corp  9434.T 
said on Monday it will launch a service that uses satellite
navigation data and its network of mobile base stations to help
power self-driving buses, drones and farm machinery. 
    The service, which will begin trials in Japan next month
before expanding nationwide in November, aims to provide
centimeter-level positioning to the autonomous tech that is
beginning to be introduced across a range of industries, the
company said in a statement. 
    Kajima Corp  1812.T , one of Japan's big four construction
firms, will trial the service with construction site monitoring
drones. SoftBank's own SB Drive, which is developing
self-driving tech for buses, will also run trials.  

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