KARIYA, JAPAN, Sept 16, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION today announced that DENSO Group employees won the gold medal for the “Industrial Mechanics” (representing Japan), silver medal for the “Manufacturing Team Challenge” (representing Japan), “CNC Turning” (representing Thailand), and bronze medal for the “CNC Milling” (representing Vietnam) at the 47th WorldSkills Competition 2024, held Sept. 10-15 in Lyon, France. DENSO Group …
Mitsubishi Corporation and ExxonMobil sign Project Framework Agreement to advance world’s largest low-carbon hydrogen project
TOKYO, Sept 13, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation and Exxon Mobil Corporation (NYSE: XOM) have signed a Project Framework Agreement for Mitsubishi Corporation’s participation in ExxonMobil’s facility in Baytown, Texas which is expected to produce virtually carbon-free hydrogen with approximately 98% of carbon dioxide (CO2) removed and low-carbon ammonia. Under the terms of the agreement, the companies will advance discussions regarding …
MFJ All Japan Trial Championship: Team HRC Competes with RTL ELECTRIC Trial Bike
TOKYO, Sept 13, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Team HRC, a Honda factory team(1) operated by Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), will compete with the RTL ELECTRIC trial bike in the International A Super (IAS) Class of the MFJ(2) All Japan Trial Championship series beginning with Round 6, Yuasa, Wakayama. The RTL ELECTRIC is Honda’s first competition electric trial bike, newly developed based on …
NEC uses AI to analyze the trustworthiness of information and support fact-checking
TOKYO, Sept 13, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) is developing a technology that uses AI to analyze the trustworthiness of information on the Internet from multiple perspectives and support fact-checking. This is being carried out as part of a project under Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications to develop and demonstrate technologies to counter false and misleading …
DENSO to Transfer All Its NiPPA Shares to Nippon Mirai Capital
KARIYA, JAPAN, Sept 13, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO Corporation today announced it has decided to transfer all its shares in NiPPA Co., Ltd. (NiPPA), a DENSO group company, to a special purpose company called NiPPA Holdings. NiPPA Holdings’ entire stake is held by a fund operated by Nippon Mirai Holdings Co., Ltd. (NMC). The transfer of all shares of NiPPA held …
Transport for Wales makes Hitachi its “Mobility as a Service” partner
LONDON, Sept 12, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Transport for Wales (TfW) has selected Hitachi to help digitally transform publictransport within Wales, making it easier for customers to plan, book and pay for different modes of travel. Highlights: Five-year partnership to digitallyconnect public transport journeysacross Wales through a single app. Applying knowledge and experiencefrom Japan’s rail network, Hitachi will create multimodal booking system …
NEC Publishes ESG Initiatives Supporting Sustainable Growth of Companies and Society in “ESG Databook 2024”
TOKYO, Sept 12, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) has published the ESG Databook 2024, a report on its ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) initiatives from April 2023 onwards. NEC ESG Databook 2024URL: www.nec.com/en/global/sustainability/report/index.html As outlined in its Mid-term Management Plan 2025 (*), NEC aims to create social and environmental value through its business, with a focus on growth …
Honda Begins Joint Research on AI Technologies with the Indian Institutes of Technology in Delhi and Bombay to Further Advance Honda CI (Cooperative Intelligence)
TOKYO, Sept 11, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Honda(1) today announced that it has begun joint research on AI technologies with the Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs), more specifically, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi (IIT Delhi) and Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IIT Bombay), to further advance Honda CI (Cooperative Intelligence, CI(2)), original Honda AI that enables mutual understanding between machines and people. …
TRENDE Launches Commercial P2P Energy Trading Service in Partnership with JA Group and ITOCHU
TOKYO, Sept 10, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TRENDE Inc., a renewable energy company that develops and provides renewable energy solutions to residential customers in Japan, today announced the launch of its commercial peer-to-peer (P2P) energy trading service in collaboration with the National Federation of Agricultural Cooperative Associations (JA Group) and ITOCHU Corporation. This groundbreaking initiative is part of the “Smart Agri Community” project, …
DENSO to Build a New Plant at the Zenmyo Plant
KARIYA, JAPAN, Sept 9, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO CORPORATION today announced that it will build a new plant by expanding the site of the Zenmyo Plant in Nishio City, Aichi Prefecture. Construction will start in the first half of FY2025 and will be completed in January 2027, with production slated to start in the first half of FY2028. The total investment …
TANAKA Precious Metals Announces Executive Appointments
TOKYO, Sept 7, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – TANAKA Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Chuo-ku, Tokyo; Group CEO: Koichiro Tanaka) announces that its Board of Directors tentatively decided, at a meeting held on August 19, 2024, the appointment of executives for TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL GROUP CO., LTD., which will be newly established on September 30, and group companies (TANAKA PRECIOUS METAL TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD., …
Toyota’s Next-Generation BEV Battery Development and Production Plan Certified by METI
Toyota City, Japan, Sept 6, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announced today that the development and production plans for its next-generation batteries (performance version) and all-solid-state batteries were certified by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) as part of the Japanese government’s “Supply Assurance Plan for Batteries.” Certification was granted for (1) production of next-generation batteries (performance …
Toyota Motor Corporation and BMW Group Strengthen Collaboration Towards the Advancement of a Hydrogen Society
Toyota City, Japan, Sept 6, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and the BMW Group (BMW) signed an agreement to strengthen collaboration in the hydrogen sector, with a view to creating a hydrogen society and achieving overall carbon neutrality. Both companies will work together on the development of fuel cells system and the improvement of infrastructure. The two companies signed …
DENSO Fukushima Launches Production of Inverters
KARIYA, JAPAN, Sept 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – DENSO Corporation will start inverter production at DENSO Fukushima Co., Ltd., to reinforce its manufacturing capability in Japan and enhance the DENSO Group’s competitiveness in the electrification field. DENSO Fukushima is a DENSO Group company that manufactures automotive thermal products, such as air conditioners and engine cooling modules (ECMs), and fuel system components for …
Eisai Accelerates Progress in Oncology Research with New Data at ESMO Congress 2024
TOKYO, Sept 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today the presentation of research across various types of cancer from its oncology portfolio and pipeline during the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Congress 2024, which is taking place virtually and in-person in Barcelona, Spain from September 13 to 17. First presentation of results from the first interim analysis of …
Launch of IOWN Network Solution for 400Gbps High-Speed Inter-Data Center Connections that Reduces Construction and Operation Costs by 50%, and power consumption by 40%
TOKYO, Sept 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – The IOWN Network Solution (400G) (hereinafter, The Solution) combines the IOWN-related technologies of NTT Corporation (NTT) and those of IP Infusion Inc. (IP Infusion)(1), a leading software company in the United States, to realize high-speed, high-capacity, and low-power consumption communication. NTT and ACCESS Co., Ltd. (ACCESS)(2) have been strengthening the collaboration of the R&D and …
Fujitsu and MoBagel revolutionize business processes through accelerated AI prediction
Kawasaki and Las Vegas, Sept 5, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and MoBagel Inc. today announced that Fujitsu has provided AI technology from its Fujitsu Kozuchi service for use in Decanter AI, an AutoML platform developed by US-based AI startup MoBagel Inc. This new solution, designed to accelerate AI-driven predictions, will be available globally starting from September 5, 2024 and is …
Hitachi Develops a Model of BuilMirai Building IoT Solution for Small and Medium-Sized Buildings to Strengthen Green & Smart Building Business
TOKYO, Sept 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Building Systems, Co., Ltd. today announced that they have newly developed a new model of BuilMirai building IoT solution for small and medium-sized(1) buildings (hereafter, the solutions). The solutions are included in the Lumada(2), improve building management efficiency, maintain and improve operational quality, and enhance user comfort. By launching …
Seven Companies Announce to Conduct Engineering Design Work for Japanese Advanced CCS (Carbon Capture and Storage) Project
TOKYO, Sept 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – ITOCHU Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, Taiheiyo Cement Corporation, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd., INPEX CORPORATION, Taisei Corporation, and ITOCHU Oil Exploration Co., Ltd. that the seven companies jointly proposed, has been selected by the Japan Organization for Metals and Energy Security (hereinafter “JOGMEC”) to conduct “Engineering Design Work for Japanese Advanced CCS Projects” (hereinafter “Work”), a …
MHI and Mitsubishi Logisnext to Display “SigmaSynX” Products Enabling Autonomous and Intelligent Warehouse Logistics
TOKYO, Sept 4, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd., part of MHI Group, will jointly exhibit at Logis-Tech Tokyo 2024. The event is scheduled to be held from September 10 through 13 at Tokyo Big Sight. The joint exhibit (East Hall Booth 4-104) will introduce examples of MHI and Mitsubishi Logisnext’s latest developments in …