Tokyo, Japan, February 26th, 2025,
Chainwire
Launching a new product that democratizes automotive data and
enhances the connected car experience.
HAKUHODO KEY3 Inc. (Headquarters:
Minato-ku, Tokyo, President, and CEO: Toshinori Shigematsu,
hereinafter referred to as “HAKUHODO KEY3”) has entered into a
partnership alliance with the DIMO Foundation
and will begin developing products and services in the Japanese
market. DIMO was founded in the US and supports the DIMO Network, a
DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) project that
uses blockchain technology to address issues in the automotive
industry. In the near future, DIMO will work with Japanese
automakers to implement products and services in Japanese
vehicles.
What is DePIN
DePIN (Decentralized Physical Infrastructure Network) is one of
the domains that has grabbed a lot of attention in the web3
industry in recent years and is expected to deliver a service or
product that can interconnect the digital and real
world. Utilizing blockchain technology, it offers a new
approach that differs from traditional centralized infrastructure
management, solving problems in various industries and providing
new customer experiences to its users.
A comment from DIMO’s Co-Founder, Alex
Rawitz
“DIMO is not one company, but an open ecosystem of
like-minded enterprises building a better connected vehicle and IoT
future. HAKUHODO KEY3 is an amazing partner to help bring DIMO to
Japan. Their connections to every automaker and major player in the
industry make them ideally suited to bring the DIMO platform to
enterprises and drivers alike.”
A comment from HAKUHODO KEY3’s CEO, Toshinori
Shigematsu
“We are thrilled to announce our collaboration with
DIMO, one of the world's leading projects in the DePIN space. As we
drive the mass adoption of web3 technology, integrating it with the
real world is essential. DIMO's robust technological foundation and
the unique value it brings to the customer experience hold immense
potential. Together with Japan’s automotive industry, we look
forward to taking on the challenge of implementing this
groundbreaking innovation.”
Inquiries about collaboration with DIMO
For company representatives interested in partnership or DIMO,
users can reach by writing a message to info@key3.co.jp. The number of
projects they can actively pursue at the same time is limited.
Therefore, they will prioritize decisions accordingly.
About DIMO
DIMO is a DePIN project in the automotive
market that rewards users who connect their vehicles to the data
ecosystem. By giving cars an on-chain identity and allowing owners
to control their cars and their data, maintaining their privacy,
and providing completely new services, experiences, and economic
opportunities. Across the US, Canada, and Europe, numerous
drivers have already connected about 150,000 vehicles by utilizing
the DIMO platform. In addition, more than 200 developers are
already working on developing applications on the DIMO
platform.
Official website: https://dimo.org/
About HAKUHODO KEY3
HAKUHODO KEY3 is a web3 business
production company founded in December 2022 by Hakuhodo Inc. and
Sota Watanabe, CEO of Startale Labs Japan, which provides
consulting and development support leveraging expertise from Astar
Network development. With a focus on “consumer-driven thinking” and
“creativity,” they aim to create world-first web3 services. By
collaborating with their partner companies, they are committed to
building a society where more people can seamlessly participate in
the web3 ecosystem.
Official website: https://key3.co.jp/
Official X: https://twitter.com/H_KEY3
Contact
COO
Yasuhito
Terauchi
Hakuhodo
KEY3
yasuhito.terauchi@hakuhodo.co.jp