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As the one and only company which also
possesses the necessary technologies for
autonomous driving, we aim to become
an “essential company” for the age of
autonomous driving
Pioneer is developing both 3D-LiDAR sensors and
high-precision map data, both of which are essential
to autonomous driving, using the optical technologies
cultivated in our optical disc technologies, the highly
precise vehicle location technologies developed in
car navigation systems, and our probe information
and a map software subsidiary. By combining our
3D-LiDAR sensors and high-precision map data, we
will also build our “data ecosystem” for advanced
maps, in which maps can be efficiently distributed,
updated, and utilized in autonomous driving, through
our alliances. We aim to develop highly efficient
systems at low cost and establish a business that
becomes a global standard through the creation of
high-performance, compact and affordably-priced
3D-LiDAR sensors on a wide range of vehicles. We
have reached an agreement with HERE, the location
cloud company, to perform proof experiments toward
building a “data ecosystem.”
■ Grow stably via establishing and expanding the high-precision map business
■ Enter and establish position in the autonomous driving field with 3D-LiDAR sensors
■ Establish, develop, and begin operation of an advanced map “data ecosystem”
Basic Directions
■ Map Business and Autonomous Driving Field
Further strengthen the map business
and accelerate business expansion and
development of high-precision maps
As the developer and manufacturer of the world’s
first consumer market car navigation system, Pioneer
owns a map software subsidiary and operates a
map business. In addition to providing map data
for car navigation systems, our map business sells
map contents and develops other solutions, and
maintains stable, high profitability. It is one of our
strengths that Pioneer is the only car electronics
manufacturer or developer of sensors for auton-
omous driving that owns a map business. Going
forward, we will further solidify these strengths
through the proactive use of alliances and participa-
tion in Japanese governmental projects, while also
expanding the map business by making inroads in
the ASEAN market, and in the corporate and GIS*4
market for providing map data to electricity, gas,
and other lifeline operators, and regional public
organizations. In addition, we will develop high-pre-
cision map data*5 in our initiatives in the field of
autonomous driving.
*4 GIS (Geographic Information System): Technologies that enable advanced
analysis and rapid judgment using geographical positioning, by compre-
hensively managing and processing geographically referenced information
data, and visually displaying
*5 High-precision map data: Map data with detailed three-dimensional infor-
mation that is essential for the realization of autonomous driving
*6 SIP: Cross-ministerial Strategic Innovation Promotion Program organized by Japanese Cabinet Office
Existing businesses
ASEAN market
Enhance the accuracy of current map data and de-
velop high-precision maps for autonomous driving
Corporate and GIS markets
New initiatives
Contents
・Map data sales
Map database covering all of Japan,
multilingual maps of Japan
Solutions
・MapFan map service
・Map solutions business for business use
Navigation
・Map database and software for car navi-
gation systems in Japan and overseas
SIP*6 (Automated Driving for Universal Services)
Dynamic Map Planning Co., Ltd.
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Pioneer Corporation Annual Report 2016