Miros inks MoU with Japanese firm to boost vehicle safety
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Institute of Road Safety Research (Miros) has signed a second memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Japanese Automobile Research Institute (Jari) to boost capacity development and transfer of technology on vehicle safety.
Miros chairman Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye said the move would equip the organisation with the capacity to face technology advancement, in line with its vision to become a leader in road safety research.
“The world is focusing on the Internet of Things (IoT) concept, where all Internet devices are connected with each other. Simply put, IoT is a technology involving smart devices that communicate with each other using sophisticated but user-friendly interfaces.
“The technology includes the development of smart vehicles that will bring a lot of benefits to road safety,” he said in a statement on Sunday.
The two strategic partners inked the MoU during a special visit by Miros to the Jari test laboratory in Tokyo on Wednesday.
The first MoU between Miros and Jari was signed in 2010.
During the four-day working visit to Japan, Lee said the delegation, comprising Miros’s board of directors, witnessed the 86th crash test under the Southeast Asia New Car Assessment Programme at Jari’s test laboratory.
They also visited the headquarters of Nexco West (one of Japan’s largest highway operators) in Osaka, and Nissan’s global gallery (its research and exhibition centre) in Yokohama.
Lee said the Malaysian delegation exchanged views on good practices in road safety management with the two companies.
“The delegation also witnessed the latest (highway management) and autonomous vehicle technologies, and made a courtesy call on the Malaysian ambassador to Japan Datuk Ahmad Azlan Idris.”