According to reports, automobile manufacturers and semiconductor manufacturers in Japan are working together to develop cutting-edge semiconductor technology in the field of driverless cars, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry announced that it will provide about 1 billion yen in aid for this. In December of last year, automobile manufacturers such as Toyota Motor Corporation and Honda and semiconductor-related companies such as Renesas Electronics established a new organization “ASRA” to develop cutting-edge semiconductor technology in fields such as autonomous driving. With regard to autonomous driving technology, in order to increase processing speed and reduce power consumption, how to improve semiconductor performance will be the key to competition. Japan's Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry said at a press conference after the cabinet meeting on the 29th, “We strongly expect that advanced semiconductors with high performance, low power consumption, and high reliability can be applied in the automotive field, so as to make automobiles intelligent and electrified.”