- Promoting Safer Automated Driving and Advanced Driver Assistance System -

Woven Planet Holdings, Inc.
Isuzu Motors Limited
Hino Motors, Ltd.

Tokyo, Japan; June 8, 2021 -- Woven Alpha, Inc. ("Woven Alpha"), a group company of Woven Planet Holdings, Inc., a subsidiary of Toyota Motor Corporation ("Toyota"), Isuzu Motors Limited, ("Isuzu"), and Hino Motors, Ltd. ("Hino") announced today an agreement to proceed with talks to utilize the Automated Mapping Platform ("AMP") developed by Woven Alpha.

AMP is a connected crowdsourced software platform that supports the creation, development and distribution of high definition ("HD") maps - a key enabler for smart and safe automated mobility. AMP provides high-precision data driven maps by utilizing vehicle fleet data and advanced satellite imagery technology. AMP HD map includes several layers of data rich information of road objects such as lanes, road signs, traffic lights, and other objects, as well as that of road curves and topography creating an accurate representation of the road while keeping it updated. The Woven Alpha team plans to develop AMP to become the most globally comprehensive road and lane network HD map platform enabling high-precision localization support to automated driving vehicles.

With the aim of realizing smarter and safer logistics through automated driving and Advanced Driver Assistance System ("ADAS") using HD maps, Isuzu and Hino will examine the potential application of AMP on the domain of small commercial-purpose trucks. The initiative aims to contribute to the dissemination of safer automated driving and ADAS with Commercial Japan Partnership Technologies Corporation that intends to accelerate CASE responses, which Toyota announced with Isuzu and Hino.

END

---

Hino's Contribution toward realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Hino has taken on multifaced solutions as value provision to the customers and society by addressing the four goals together with the targets of,1) zero fatal traffic accidents with Hino vehicles, 2) significant CO2　emissions reductions, 3) support for the development of our customers' business, and 4) further streamlining the flow of people and goods, in order to achieve a prosperous and livable, sustainable society where people and goods can move freely safely and efficiently.
This case will contribute to realizing the SDGs targets as follows through the activities with our partners that have the same dreams.

Realizing a society in which people and goods can get to where they need to go safely, reliably and in an optimum manner with environmental responsibility
We seek to achieve a prosperous and livable, sustainable society through zero fatal traffic accidents with Hino vehicles, significant CO2　emissions reductions, and further streamlining the flow of people and goods.

Developing partners that have the same dreams (Providing solutions to societal issues by bringing together all the competencies)
In addition to our collaboration with the Toyota Group, we aggressively pursues the creation of partnerships with like-minded organizations and provides solutions to societal issues.

(FYI)
Hino's Strategies and Initiatives and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
Realizing a society in which people and goods can get to where they need to go safely, reliably and in an optimum manner with environmental responsibility
Developing partners that have the same dreams