Pioneer and HERE plan to perform proof experiment as an initial step towards building a "data ecosystem" utilizing the driving Pioneer'sD-LiDAR driving space sensor technology and HERE’s high precision map for automated driving. The companies will begin self-localization proof experiment which is required for detecting high-quality map update information by integrating Pioneer’s 3D-LiDAR with HERE’s high precision map for automated driving. the goal is to create a "data ecosystem" which will enable efficient update and maintenance of map data for automated driving.

"Pioneer's cloud-based " data ecosystem" automatically collects surrounding environmental information from passenger vehicles, and then updates and distributes igh precision map data to vehicles.

Pioneer will utilize the "3D-LiDAR" driving space sensor, together with high-precision self-localization technology to identify data required for updating map data for automated driving.

HERE will investigate a system, which collects and analyzes the data identified by the sensor data, and deliver the updated map data based on the sensor data to vehicles using HERE’s high precision map and cloud service for automated driving.

Pioneer's 3D-LiDAR system has been designed for in-car applications aand is leveraging optical disc technologies.