Aisin Begins Proof-of-Concept Experiment to Reduce Pet Travel Stress Using Pendulum Acceleration Reduction System (PARS)

Aisin Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Kariya, Aichi; President: Moritaka Yoshida; hereinafter 'Aisin'), in collaboration with Carlife Japan Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yuichiro Nose; hereinafter 'Carlife Japan'), a company that rents and plans camper vans, has begun a proof-of-concept experiment using the Pendulum Acceleration Reduction System (PARS) to reduce the burden on pets during travel. In recent years, as more households welcome pets as family members, the demand for outings and trips with pets has been increasing. On the other hand, during car travel, the swaying caused by acceleration, deceleration, and curves can be a significant source of stress for pets, often leading to car sickness and anxiety. This has become a problem for both pets and their owners, as it can distract the driver or cause them to avoid traveling altogether. PARS, a system under development by our company, reduces the swaying caused by the acceleration, deceleration, and turning of mobility. Its key feature is the ability to optimally control even large objects with minimal power by utilizing the principle of a pendulum. We have been verifying its value in fields such as logistics. Based on these features, this initiative will verify if the system can physically reduce the forces on pets by about half, and maintain an environment almost equivalent to a slowly moving vehicle cabin even under high-load driving conditions such as mountain roads. In this experiment, through Carlife Japan's customer network, users who anticipate traveling with pets will actually use vehicles equipped with PARS in their daily travel scenarios. We will evaluate its value by having them experience the changes in their pets' condition and the sense of security and reduced burden on the users during driving and travel. Aisin will continue to apply its technologies that support 'mobility,' such as PARS, to various fields, striving to realize its corporate philosophy of 'Inspiring 'movement', creating tomorrow's smiles.' - Links to the 'Aisin Technical Review' on the official Aisin homepage.