Pioneer Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, develops, manufactures, and sells electronic products in Japan, North America, Europe, China, and internationally. It operates through two segments, Car Electronics and Others. The company offers car navigation systems, car stereos, car audio-visual (AV) systems, car speakers, map software, network systems, apps for smartphones, and three dimension-LiDAR systems. It also provides optical disc drive-related products, equipment for cable-TV systems, factory automation systems, electronic devices and parts, organic light-emitting diode displays, and home AV and other products, as well as engages in the subcontracted manufacture and sale of DJ equipment. In addition, the company offers speaker devices; BD and DVD drives for PCs; and bicycle-related products, including pedaling monitor systems, as well as Potter Navi, a cycling navigation system. It sells its products to customers in the consumer and commercial markets through its sales offices, as well as through sales subsidiaries and independent distributors under the Pioneer brand. The company was formerly known as Pioneer Electronic Corporation and changed its name to Pioneer Corporation in June 1999. Pioneer Corporation was founded in 1938 and is headquartered in Kawasaki, Japan. As of April 1, 2019, Pioneer Corporation was taken private.
