2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship

Startbahn to Provide Startrail API at TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's Metaverse Event. NFT Rewards Will Be Distributed to Event Visitors

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Saturday, September 9, 2023
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TOKYO, Sept. 8, 2023 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Startbahn, Inc. (head office: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Taihei Shii; hereinafter referred to as Startbahn) will provide its Startrail API at the WEC Fuji Metaverse, a metaverse event held from September 8th to 10th by TOYOTA GAZOO Racing (hereinafter referred as TGR), an in-house company of Toyota Motor Corporation (hereinafter referred to as Toyota) that specializes in motor sports.

Key Points: 
  • The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing's WEC Fuji Metaverse event marks the second time Startbahn will provide its NFT technology to Toyota.
  • Startbahn previously provided its NFT technology to Toyota at the Toyota Automobile Museum.
  • Visitors to WEC Fuji Metaverse will receive NFTs as a reward for completing the event requirements.
  • The WEC Fuji Metaverse event marks the second time Startbahn will provide its NFT technology to Toyota.

Fujitsu AI supports Toyota GAZOO Racing's real-time driving analysis during World Endurance Championship

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Thursday, May 11, 2023
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Fujitsu started sponsorship of TGR, a participant in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)(2), in 2022, supporting the development of TGR's video data analysis system that leverages Fujitsu's AI technology.

Key Points: 
  • Fujitsu started sponsorship of TGR, a participant in the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC)(2), in 2022, supporting the development of TGR's video data analysis system that leverages Fujitsu's AI technology.
  • The newly developed system will allow TGR to adapt to continuously evolving racing conditions based on video data from vehicle-mounted cameras.
  • Fujitsu will further utilize the technology and knowledge gained through this initiative to realize a safe and secure transportation society and smart cities.
  • The new video data analysis program enables TGR to analyze video data of the in-vehicle camera in real time using AI and output data on the situation surrounding the vehicle.