Latest Episode : 2026/2/23 delivery
"A Data Scientist on the Move": Long-Distance EV Travel, Local Experience, and Data Analysis
Mr. Hanai, CEO of Proteus LLC, is here! As "the self-proclaimed data scientist with the most driving experience in Japan," he drives approximately 60,000 km a year in his EV, traveling between his bases in Hokkaido and Fukuoka. He explores his analytical style, experiencing the local atmosphere and even the movements of people, to ensure "data is accurate." He talks about his work style, which requires 30 minutes of EV charging, the reality of driving range in cold climates, Tesla's rental car business and collecting location and vehicle data using APIs, his plans for analyzing tourist behavior and charging data, and his outlook for participating in local government projects.
Speaker：Akira Hanai, Managing Partner, Pluteus LLC
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Location Weekly Japan is a podcast run by LBMA Japan (Location Business & Marketing Japan), a general incorporated association that promotes business marketing services using location data. Every week, we interview management and business personnel from member companies, introduce the latest examples of location data usage, and share notable events around the world, as well as behind-the-scenes stories that can only be heard here.
As we are an organization with many IT-related members, you will hear a lot of foreign words, but in this podcast we will introduce examples of how location data is being used in a way that is as easy to understand as possible, so please feel free to listen.
MC: Kuniyuki Kawashima (Representative Director of LBMA Japan)
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