Nippon Steel Corporation

Autonomous Vehicle Joint Development Project

Nagoya, Japan

About Nippon Steel Corporation

Nippon Steel is Japan's largest integrated steel manufacturer, producing steel products for construction, automotive, and industrial use.

How Nippon Steel Corporation works with startups

Nippon Steel runs joint development projects with individual startups to trial new technology directly in live plant operations; in one documented case it partnered with an autonomous-driving software startup to deploy an open-source self-driving platform on large carrier vehicles moving steel between production stages at its Nagoya Works, with the project launched in fiscal 2023 and deployment targeted for fiscal 2025. There is no standing public intake portal or application form; engagement in this case ran through direct company-to-company outreach rather than an open call.

Source: www.nipponsteel.com

Areas of interest

Autonomous driving and logistics automation for plant operations

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