Fukuoka driving school adopts AI-based system to check skills

Fukuoka – A driving school in Onojo, Fukuoka Prefecture, has started using an artificial intelligence-based system on a trial basis to evaluate students' driving skills. It is the first time for a driving school in Japan to introduce such a system for evaluating skills. The AI technology analyzes a variety of data, including the route the vehicle traveled and its speed, as well as the movements of the driver's eyes. Such a system is expected to reduce instructors' workload and ensure appropriate evaluation amid increasing demand for driving lessons for elderly drivers. This month, Minami Fukuoka Driver's School, operated by Onojo-based Minami Holdings, introduced the AI-based system, developed jointly by Tokyo-based Tier IV Inc. and Brain IV Inc., based in Nagoya, both of which develop systems for autonomous driving.