Commentary / Japan Oct 24, 2019
Can Japan revive its electronics industry glory?
by Waichi Sekiguchi
The revival of CEATEC as an exhibition will serve as an important barometer for the resurgence of Japan's consumer electronics industry.
Business / Tech | FOCUS Oct 21, 2019
More Japanese businesses turn to mixed-reality tech for employee training
by Junko Horiuchi
Corporate Japan's growing need to rely on new technologies to cope with the shrinking workforce was on show at the recent CEATEC technology exhibition, with service industry companies turning out in greater numbers this year. As more and more skilled workers reach retirement across various ...
Business / Tech Oct 15, 2019
CEATEC 2019 features driverless shuttle bus and avatar tech among exhibits
by Masumi Koizumi
Organizers said this year’s four-day event has brought together 787 exhibitors from a broad spectrum of sectors.
Business / Tech | CEATEC 2019 Special Oct 6, 2019
An innovative peek into tech of tomorrow
by Maiko Muraoka
CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) is an annual event where innovative technologies, products and services are all exhibited together in one place to illustrate what a future society may be like. This year's CEATEC, for which The Japan Times is a prime media partner, ...
Business / Tech | CEATEC 2019 Special Oct 6, 2019
Connecting realities through cyberspace
by Minoru Matsutani
One of the highlights of this year's CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) is Society 5.0 Town, an exhibition area where companies from diverse sectors such as retail, banking, construction, transport and local governments will showcase their technologies to connect people, information and things ...
Business / Tech | CEATEC 2019 Special Oct 6, 2019
Sci-fi no more: Creations to address societal dilemmas
by Masumi Koizumi
Advances in artificial intelligence (AI), 5G wireless networks and other technologies are making our lives more exciting and convenient, but a young entrepreneur, professor and media artist is also keen to harness them for other ambitions: addressing social challenges unique to Japanese society. The fifth-generation, ...
Business / Tech Oct 16, 2018
Firms offer a glimpse of future business models at CEATEC, Japan's biggest electronics trade show
by Kazuaki Nagata
Japan's biggest electronics trade show kicked off Tuesday, offering a future peek at how the latest technologies can be integrated into everyday living. This year's CEATEC (Combined Exhibition of Advanced Technologies) at Makuhari Messe in Chiba Prefecture is still making a push to cast off ...
Business / Tech Oct 15, 2018
Toyota and Line to offer voice-controlled AI navigation next summer
Toyota Motor Corp. and messaging app provider Line Corp. said Monday they will offer an artificial intelligence platform featuring voice commands for navigation services in Toyota cars in Japan by next summer. The services will use Line's Clova (Cloud Virtual Assistant) Auto system, a cloud-based ...
Business / Tech Oct 3, 2017
New entrants flock to Tokyo's cutting-edge technology trade show
by Shusuke Murai
A robot, remote controlled by motion capture, moves in perfect sync with a person in the distance. A device passes an infrared scan over some food and supplies complete nutritional information about the fare. These are among the array of cutting-edge technologies on display ...
Business / Tech Sep 25, 2017
NTT, Toyota kick off joint project to develop 'partner robots'
NTT Corp. and Toyota Motor Corp. announced Monday the launch of a joint research project to promote the development and use of "partner robots" tasked with helping people in their everyday lives. NTT will provide its Corevo artificial intelligence technology that enhances nonverbal interactions between ...
Business / Tech Oct 6, 2016
Table tennis robot scores volley of applause at CEATEC
by Kazuaki Nagata
Steps toward developing an artificial intelligence were a central theme at the nation's biggest annual IT and electronics show, and the crowds found no disappointment in Omron Corp.'s table-tennis-playing robot. Forpheus is appearing at CEATEC for the third year running. Now it doesn't just return ...
Business / Tech Oct 5, 2016
Sharp's singing vacuum aims to tug users' heart strings
by Kazuaki Nagata
The Sharp Corp. robot vacuum cleaner on display at the ongoing CEATEC trade show is no mere machine. Dubbed Cocorobo, it collaborates with a singing voice synthesizer software called Vocaloid and can hold simple conversations and even sing to people. The Osaka-based firm has been gearing ...