NEWS RELEASE

Teijin and Applied EV Develop
Autonomous Vehicle Platform for LS-EV
Tokyo, Japan, February 2, 2021 --- Teijin Limited announced today that the companyand its joint development partner Applied Electric Vehicles (Applied EV) have achieveda major milestone toward their shared vision for zero-emission future mobility.
By utilizing Teijin’s lightweight, highly efficient material technology and expertise incomposites manufacturing, Teijin and Applied EV have delivered a production-ready onepiece structural shell for Applied EV’s zero-emission robotic vehicle platform, the Blanc
Robot. The shell is a key component and enables AEV to significantly reduce the weightand manufacturing complexity of the vehicle, enabling AEV to achieve low mass, highenergy efficiency and excellent structural performance.
The Blanc Robot is a programmable, autonomous electric vehicle (EV) platform,
designed and engineered by Applied EV. It can integrate with many autonomous systems,
carry a range of vehicle bodies and serve many purposes, including industrial, delivery
and surveillance applications.
Teijin and Applied EV are continuing to work together to further utilize Teijin lightweightmaterial technologies for a range of other components, including structural elements,
glazing and exterior body panels for use in production EV’s in the latter half of 2022.

Blanc Robot

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The field of mobility is undergoing a significant transformation based on new concepts,
including connected, autonomous, shared and electric (CASE) vehicles and ‘Mobility as
a Service’ (MaaS). Electrification and autonomous technologies are rapidly being
developed for next-generation automobiles, allowing a range of practical solutions that
reduce environmental impact and address the changing needs of society, including thetransportation needs in aging societies.
The move to electric mobility is also raising awareness of the benefit in taking a ‘well-towheel’ approach that considers the total energy efficiency of vehicles, including how
electricity is sourced as well as how it is used in driving. Teijin and AEV launched theirjoint development initiative in 2019, to establish a technological foundation for supporting
multipurpose zero-emission vehicles for a future society.
Applied EV has unique foundations in both automotive and robotics, allowing them tobring a fresh offering to the new mobility market. With a focus on efficiency andsustainability, they are lowering the cost and environmental impact of transportation. TheBlanc Robot “skateboard” designed and engineered by Applied EV is the basis for many
autonomous use cases. Built around a core of electronics and mechatronics, running
purely on software, the Blanc Robot is designed specifically for autonomous operation.
The Blanc Robot’s shell, or top cover, is the largest single component on the vehicle,
measuring about four square meters in total. It is made from light weight, high-strengthand highly-rigid GF-SMC and molding technology provided by Continental StructuralPlastics Holdings Corporation (CSP), the Teijin Group’s core automotive-composites
business. CSP’s proprietary GF-SMC enables the Blanc Robot’s shell to weigh some
20% less than an aluminium equivalent component and significantly simplify themanufacturing process.

The Blanc Robot upper shell, manufactured using Teijin materials and technology

CSP's molding technology enables the integral molding of a sheet in thin, complicatedshapes that are difficult to achieve using metal. Moreover, molding requires around threeminutes. The GF-SMC shell allows the Blanc Robot to achieve excellent structural
performance to protect crucial equipment inside from damage and the shell achieves
excellent fire resistance, dimensional stability and corrosion resistance.
Applied EV unveiled the Blanc Robot at CES, one of the largest global trade shows toshowcase new products and technologies in the consumer electronics industry. Updatesof ongoing developments will also be posted on Teijin Mobility Online an exhibition
website introducing Teijin’s mobility-related technologies and products.
“Our joint development with Teijin is driving product innovation for mobility markets,” said
Julian Broadbent, CEO of Applied EV. “Teijin's materials and technology allow us toachieve mass, energy efficiency and cost results that cannot be achieved using more

traditional methods. Using GF-SMC for this critical component provided a great deal ofdesign and engineering freedom, which fundamentally changed our manufacturingmethod and capital cost, allowing us to be more competitive. It also creates a moreenergy-efficient and sustainable transport solution.”“We expect our collaboration with Applied EV to help meet important needs in society byoffering new solutions for automotive applications based on advanced materials andstructural design required in next-generation EVs,” said Toshiaki Hotaka, GeneralManager, Mobility Division of Teijin Limited. “Aiming to become a company that supports
the society of the future, we have designated environmental value solutions as one of
Teijin’s priority fields for contributing to circular economies and sustainability.”
About the Teijin Group
Teijin (TSE: 3401) is a technology-driven global group offering advanced solutions in thefields of environmental value; safety, security and disaster mitigation; and demographic
change and increased health consciousness. Originally established as Japan's firstrayon manufacturer in 1918, Teijin has evolved into a unique enterprise encompassing
three core business domains: high-performance materials including aramid, carbon
fibers and composites, and also resin and plastic processing, films, polyester fibers andproducts converting; healthcare including pharmaceuticals and home healthcare
equipment for bone/joint, respiratory and cardiovascular/metabolic diseases, nursing
care and pre-symptomatic healthcare; and IT including B2B solutions for medical,
corporate and public systems as well as packaged software and B2C online services for
digital entertainment. Deeply committed to its stakeholders, as expressed in the brandstatement “Human Chemistry, Human Solutions,” Teijin aims to be a company that
supports the society of the future. The group comprises more than 170 companies andemploys some 20,000 people across 20 countries worldwide. Teijin posted consolidated
sales of JPY 853.7 billion (USD 8.0 billion) and total assets of JPY 1,004.2 billion (USD9.4 billion) in the fiscal year that ended on March 31, 2020.
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