NTT: On-demand bus service in Edmonton: Pantonium, Canada
Toronto
May 25, 2021
NTT Group:
Edmonton International Airport (EIA), Canada:
Overseas Transportation and Urban Development Project Support Organization (JOIN):
On May 13, with the support of Invest Alberta Corporation (IAC), Alberta, Canada, we signed an MOU for joint development of smart transportation projects.
Smart Transportation Project:
At EIA, Canada’s fifth airport, used by 8.2 million people annually,
It plans to provide a digital on-demand bus service.
NTT’s smart city technology:
Utilizing the NTT Group’s smart city technology.
According to user demand,
You can pick up and drop off by the best route,
Aim to introduce bus service.
EIA Tom Ruth (CEO):
With the cooperation of NTT Group and JOIN
On-demand service
MaaS (Mobility as a Service),
It will be possible to provide smart transportation services.
Canadian company Pantonium:
Pantonium, a Canadian company, also participated in this project.
Pantonium is a startup that develops AI software that optimizes routes for public transportation.
He is the winner of NTT DATA’s Open Innovation Contest Toronto Tournament held in 2019.
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