Turing Receives Grant from Himawari Venture Development Fund for Autonomous EV Development

Turing Inc. (Kashiwa City, Chiba; CEO: Issei Yamamoto; hereinafter referred to as “Turing”) has been selected to receive a grant from the “Himawari Venture Development Fund,” a public foundation dedicated to supporting venture companies in Chiba Prefecture, to foster economic development and revitalization.

The “Himawari Venture Development Fund” was established in October 1998 with the purpose of contributing to the healthy development and revitalization of Chiba Prefecture’s economy and improving the lives of its residents. The foundation provides grants to small and medium-sized enterprises and individual entrepreneurs based in Chiba Prefecture that are engaged in the research, development, and provision of new technologies, products, and services. Turing was selected for this grant due to their innovation, commercialization potential, marketability, future prospects, and social impact (including efforts towards Sustainable Development Goals). Turing, headquartered in Kashiwa City since April 2022, will continue to develop fully autonomous vehicles in collaboration with various companies and government bodies within Chiba Prefecture.

About Turing

Turing is startup with the stated mission, “We Overtake Tesla.” Their goal is to mass-produce fully autonomous EVs. It was co-founded in 2021 by Issei Yamamoto, developer of the AI shogi program “Ponanza” and a specially-appointed associate professor at Nagoya University, and Shunsuke Aoki, who earned his Ph.D. researching autonomous driving at Carnegie Mellon University. Turing is using deep learning AI technology to create a comprehensive autonomous driving society.

Company Overview

Company Name: Turing Inc.
CEO: Issei Yamamoto
Established: August 2021
Capital: 30 million yen (as of September 2022)
Headquarters: 4th Floor, East Tower, Gate City Osaki, 1-11-2 Osaki, Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo
Business: Development and manufacturing of fully autonomous EVs
URL: https://tur.ing

Recruitment Information

We are seeking team members to join us in creating fully autonomous driving software and EVs.
Recruitment page: https://www.turing-motors.com/jobs

Media Contact

Turing Inc. Public Relations : pr@turing-motors.com