Joint Promotion of Demonstration Experiment for Driver Management and Safe Driving Support Service for SMEs Utilizing ETC 2.0 Probe Data
OKI, SOMPO Risk Management, and Sompo Japan are jointly promoting a trial of a driver management and safe driving support service using ETC 2.0 probe data. Aimed at SMEs, the service utilizes existing equipment to reduce costs and address logistics industry challenges.
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Oki Electric Industry Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Takahiro Mori, hereinafter "OKI"), SOMPO Risk Management Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Takahisa Nakamura, hereinafter "SOMPO Risk"), and Sompo Japan Insurance Inc. (Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo, President & CEO: Koji Ishikawa, hereinafter "Sompo Japan") are currently jointly promoting a demonstration experiment of a driver management and safe driving support service utilizing ETC 2.0 probe data*1. The experiment will be completed by the end of April 2026, after which preparations for a full-scale release will begin. This service aims to be offered at a price point that is easy for small and medium-sized businesses to adopt by utilizing existing ETC 2.0 on-board units. This will contribute to solving challenges such as driver shortages and soaring fuel costs in the logistics and transportation industry, and support the realization of safe and efficient transportation.
1. Background
The domestic logistics and transportation industry is facing challenges such as severe driver shortages and soaring fuel costs, making business efficiency and transport safety urgent issues. Although many companies are introducing in-vehicle devices such as dashcams, there are many cases where driver management and safe driving measures have not sufficiently progressed due to the burden of implementation and operational costs.
Based on these challenges, the three companies focused on ETC 2.0 on-board units, which are standard equipment on many commercial vehicles, and have been conducting demonstration experiments aiming to realize a "driver management and safe driving support service" that is low-cost and easy to introduce using existing infrastructure.
2. Overview of the Demonstration Experiment and Provided Services
(1) Overview of the Demonstration Experiment
Probe data (driving history, behavior history such as sudden braking and sudden steering) obtained from ETC 2.0 on-board units will be collected and visualized using OKI's vehicle operation management support cloud service "LocoMobi 2.0*2". This will allow businesses to easily grasp the location information and driving routes of each vehicle, as well as the locations where dangerous behaviors occur, on a web screen.
This service features the ability to "utilize already installed on-board units", eliminating the cost of purchasing new equipment and the hassle of installation and management. This provides an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses, which previously found it difficult to introduce due to cost and operational challenges, to easily take the first step in driver management and safe driving support services.
(2) Purpose of the Demonstration Experiment
- Verification of the effectiveness of the driver management and safe driving support service utilizing ETC 2.0 probe data.
- Collection of feedback from implementing companies to improve functions and expand services for a full-scale release.
(3) Implementation Period
- October 2025 to April 2026 (Scheduled)
(4) Provided Functions
- Vehicle management function: Provides a function to check vehicle location and driving history on the web.
- Behavior history utilization: Extracts dangerous behavior data such as sudden braking and sudden steering to analyze driving tendencies.
- Data output: Provides driving data and behavior history data for use in safe driving guidance, etc.
[Overview Diagram]
3. Future Developments
OKI, SOMPO Risk, and Sompo Japan will proceed with functional improvements and advancements of the service based on the knowledge gained from the demonstration experiment and user feedback, complete the experiment by the end of April 2026, and consider a full-scale release.
In the future, by combining SOMPO Risk's risk consulting know-how with OKI's data collection and processing technology, the implementation of analysis reports tailored to individual driver's driving characteristics and dwell time management functions at logistics hubs will also be considered. In addition, Sompo Japan will support the reduction of corporate accident risks and accident prevention by widely providing this service even to customers who found it difficult to introduce safe driving management.
The three companies will continue to contribute to solving social issues related to mobility and continuously work on developing and providing new mobility services with the aim of realizing a safe and efficient traffic society.
[Overview Diagram]
[Overview of Sompo Japan]
Company Name: Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
Headquarters: 1-26-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Founded: October 1888
President & CEO: Koji Ishikawa
URL: https://www.sompo-japan.co.jp/
[Overview of SOMPO Risk]
Company Name: SOMPO Risk Management Inc.
1. Background
The domestic logistics and transportation industry is facing challenges such as severe driver shortages and soaring fuel costs, making business efficiency and transport safety urgent issues. Although many companies are introducing in-vehicle devices such as dashcams, there are many cases where driver management and safe driving measures have not sufficiently progressed due to the burden of implementation and operational costs.
Based on these challenges, the three companies focused on ETC 2.0 on-board units, which are standard equipment on many commercial vehicles, and have been conducting demonstration experiments aiming to realize a "driver management and safe driving support service" that is low-cost and easy to introduce using existing infrastructure.
2. Overview of the Demonstration Experiment and Provided Services
(1) Overview of the Demonstration Experiment
Probe data (driving history, behavior history such as sudden braking and sudden steering) obtained from ETC 2.0 on-board units will be collected and visualized using OKI's vehicle operation management support cloud service "LocoMobi 2.0*2". This will allow businesses to easily grasp the location information and driving routes of each vehicle, as well as the locations where dangerous behaviors occur, on a web screen.
This service features the ability to "utilize already installed on-board units", eliminating the cost of purchasing new equipment and the hassle of installation and management. This provides an opportunity for small and medium-sized businesses, which previously found it difficult to introduce due to cost and operational challenges, to easily take the first step in driver management and safe driving support services.
(2) Purpose of the Demonstration Experiment
- Verification of the effectiveness of the driver management and safe driving support service utilizing ETC 2.0 probe data.
- Collection of feedback from implementing companies to improve functions and expand services for a full-scale release.
(3) Implementation Period
- October 2025 to April 2026 (Scheduled)
(4) Provided Functions
- Vehicle management function: Provides a function to check vehicle location and driving history on the web.
- Behavior history utilization: Extracts dangerous behavior data such as sudden braking and sudden steering to analyze driving tendencies.
- Data output: Provides driving data and behavior history data for use in safe driving guidance, etc.
[Overview Diagram]
3. Future Developments
OKI, SOMPO Risk, and Sompo Japan will proceed with functional improvements and advancements of the service based on the knowledge gained from the demonstration experiment and user feedback, complete the experiment by the end of April 2026, and consider a full-scale release.
In the future, by combining SOMPO Risk's risk consulting know-how with OKI's data collection and processing technology, the implementation of analysis reports tailored to individual driver's driving characteristics and dwell time management functions at logistics hubs will also be considered. In addition, Sompo Japan will support the reduction of corporate accident risks and accident prevention by widely providing this service even to customers who found it difficult to introduce safe driving management.
The three companies will continue to contribute to solving social issues related to mobility and continuously work on developing and providing new mobility services with the aim of realizing a safe and efficient traffic society.
[Overview Diagram]
[Overview of Sompo Japan]
Company Name: Sompo Japan Insurance Inc.
Headquarters: 1-26-1 Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo
Founded: October 1888
President & CEO: Koji Ishikawa
URL: https://www.sompo-japan.co.jp/
[Overview of SOMPO Risk]
Company Name: SOMPO Risk Management Inc.