Japanese carmakers have spent billions of dollars developing connected cars features, but most of their vehicle data remains trapped in corporate silos. Currently, the US-based blockchain startup wants to change its dynamic in one of the world’s most advanced automotive markets.
Dimo, a decentralized vehicle data platform, announced today that it is expanding into the Japanese market through a joint venture with three web company Hakuhodo Key3.
“Japan continues to be an integral part of the global market as major automakers, tier 1 suppliers and mobility innovators are all concentrated in the country,” Dimo Japan CEO Ryo Hayashi said in a shared statement. Decryption. “The focus for the time being is to expand the Dimo platform and allow local businesses to integrate with it.”
The move will help remove “infrastructure hurdles” for automakers, service partners and third-party developers who are trying to “build and innovate” through the platform, Hayashi said.
Distributed software for vehicles
Dimo’s Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network (Denin) It behaves like the market for vehicle data.
Drivers maintain ownership of information, while automakers access aggregated insights and develop features ranging from real-time diagnostics to usage-based insurance.
Drivers will connect vehicles through Dimo’s mobile app, earn token rewards and create a two-sided market that encourages participation. Dimo claims to currently connect more than 180,000 vehicles worldwide.
The timing looks strategic. Japan produces around 10% of the world’s vehicles, including brands such as Toyota, Suzuki, and Honda. data It was released in 2024 by the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association.
Meanwhile, the connected software and software-defined vehicle market is projected to expand from $200 billion in 2024 to more than $2030 trillion, according to the industry. estimate.
For DIMO, this means that carmakers urgently need data infrastructure to capture revenue from software and make strategic entries to enter one of Asia’s fastest growing automotive markets.
For Japanese automakers, the partnership addresses serious issues with “privacy concerns and high development costs,” Dimo explained.
Dimo works within local privacy regulations and adheres to the professional needs of local OEMs.
The venture follows Dimo’s decentralized governance model and requires token holders to vote for major Treasury decisions.
The community will decide on June 16th whether to allocate $500,000 in USDT and $4 million in dimo tokens to 33% of the Japanese company.
edit Sebastian Sinclair
