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SoftBank Corp launches “HacoBuddy” to help improve on-site productivity through digital transformation

SoftBank Corp. will begin offering "HacoBuddy," a service for the construction industry that supports digital transformation in the management and dispatch of construction vehicles, including dump trucks, from February 20, 2025. In Japan, the decline in the productive population due to the declining birthrate and aging population is becoming evident in many areas, and the shortage of workers is becoming a serious problem in the construction industry. Furthermore, in response to the large-scale landslides that have occurred in recent years, legal regulations regarding the filling of land at construction and residential land development sites are becoming stricter. On the other hand, the demand for construction is increasing for redevelopment and infrastructure conservation, and the need for vehicles related to construction is also increasing. At construction sites, a limited number of…