Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd. and TomTom, today announced a collaboration utilizing Sumitomo Electric’s expertise in intelligent transport systems and TomTom’s highly accurate real-time traffic data and high definition maps. Working together, the companies will create mobility solutions designed to improve road safety and traffic congestion.
Koichi Washimi, General Manager of the Systems & Electronics Division, Sumitomo Electric, said: “Mobility is undergoing a major change, more so now than ever before – with innovative technologies and business models being born one after another. We believe that so many challenges in the intelligent transport systems field can be solved by fusing the expertise and technologies of our two companies, so I am delighted to be working with TomTom.”
Harold Goddijn, CEO, TomTom, said: “Our vision of a safe and autonomous world can only be achieved by working with innovative, expert partners like Sumitomo Electric. We’re very excited about the possibilities of our collaboration in tackling global mobility problems like traffic congestion and road safety.”
SOURCE: Sumitomo Electric and TomTom
