Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group 5G and AI Experiment

• The Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group is launching a verification experiment using local 5G and AI image recognition on the Hanshin Railway's Hanshin Main Line.

• The experiment will be conducted from January 2023 to February 2023 at station platforms and level-crossings in the Nishinomiya Station to Ashiya Station section of the Hanshin Main Line, around Mikage Station, and in test trains running on the line.

• The Hankyu Hanshin Holdings Group is utilizing new technologies in its railroad business to address the shortage of train crews and maintenance workers, etc.

• Last fiscal year, basic verification for the use of local 5G and AI was conducted on the Hanshin Railway Mukogawa Line.

• This fiscal year, as an extension of last year's basic verification, a new system based on vehicle-to-ground communication was developed.

• Through tests of linkage with existing systems, such as operation management systems, and trials in the field, the effectiveness of the system will be evaluated, issues will be identified, and concrete studies for future implementation (verification of issues) will be conducted to enhance safety measures and reduce manpower requirements for facility inspection work.

• Specifically, three initiatives will be implemented with the aim of further improving safety and railroad operational efficiency.

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