TOYOTA STARTS TRAFFIC DATA SERVICE FOR GOVT,BUSINESSES
Toyota is using live-time traffic information from 700,000
Toyota vehicles on Japanese roads to offer what it calls a
“big data” service to local governments and businesses that helps drivers during
disasters.
Toyota Motor Corp. said today the 200,000 yen ($2,000) a month service will start on June 3 in Japan. Overseas services are being considered but
nothing has been decided, said managing officer Shigeki Tomoyama.
Data from Toyota vehicles on roads is already being collected automatically. The new service processes the data, and makes
that available to clients who sign with the service.
Toyota said it will also offer some of that information for
free on smartphones, and will allow drivers to share their own
observations on road
conditions, including blocked paths and strong winds, with
other drivers.
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