Japan, Aug. 15 -- Sumitomo Corporation, Seino Holdings, DAISHINTO Inc. and REA Inc. have been selected for a "Co-Creation Model Demonstration Project" by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. Starting October 1, 2025, demonstration testing will begin of "Mile One," a regional mobility service that combines AI on-demand systems and shared delivery and passenger transportation in Toyota-cho, Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture. This represents Japan's first industry-government-academia collaboration of this kind.The Mile One Project: Solving Local Social Challenges through the Power of MobilityThroughout Japan, there are fewer passengers of public transportation, and goods vehicle drivers are in short supply, making it di...