Japanese government may set up ¥100 billion fund for ambitious scientific research
The government is considering setting up a fund worth around ¥100 billion to finance scientific research that aims to achieve ambitious results, according to sources with knowledge of the plans. The money will be put into a fund created for ambitious, exploratory and ground-breaking projects ...
Mitsubishi Electric shines spotlight on new AI technology at R&D event
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. launched a research and development open house event in Tokyo this week to showcase their latest advanced research products. The main focus of the event was the company's new array of AI technology. The firm spent a record ¥212 billion on research ...
Toyota Motor Corp. is mulling issuing up to ¥100 billion ($900 million) in bonds with maturities of up to 20 years to invest in developing next-generation car technologies, sources close to the matter said Thursday. Toyota plans to spend around ¥1.05 trillion on research and ...
Renesas Electronics Corp. is doing something that only a decade ago would have been unthinkable for a Japanese semiconductor maker: outsourcing research overseas. Outsourcing more R&D reduces the cost of developing components for new applications in autonomous cars and "the internet of things," Chief Executive ...
Researcher says Toyota production capabilities optimal for producing helper robots
The researcher hired by Toyota Motor Corp. to spearhead its robotics and artificial intelligence efforts says the automaker's production principles can be applied to build affordable helper robots for rapidly aging societies. Robot makers are struggling with the same scale challenges that the auto industry ...
China's Great Wall automaker opens Yokohama R&D division in bid to obtain Japanese technology
A Great Wall Motor Co. research and development base in Yokohama has started operations as the Chinese automaker aims to strengthen cooperation with Japanese auto parts makers. The launch Tuesday reflects Great Wall's efforts to deliver high-quality products by gaining technological knowledge from Japanese companies ...
Hitachi, Kyoto University to compare iPS cell data for disease research
Hitachi Ltd. and Kyoto University's iPS cell research institute will launch a project to compare induced pluripotent stem cells generated from patients with diseases and from healthy volunteers to help develop new drugs and learn more about disease mechanisms. The project, expected to start later ...
Japan's ability to create new industries will suffer if steps are not taken to bolster the nation's scientific research capabilities.
New group to lead joint research into automobile engines
A joint research initiative for developing car engines will be led by the Research Association of Automobile Internal Combustion Engines (AICE), it was announced Monday. The aim of consolidating the industry's research into nonpolluting, fuel-efficient engines is to reduce development costs at each of the ...
DoCoMo counting on R&D to stay ahead
NTT DoCoMo Inc., despite being Japan's biggest mobile phone carrier, has been struggling against tough smartphone competition from KDDI Corp. and Softbank Corp., which is leading in that area. But one edge that the cellphone behemoth — it has more than 60 million subscribers — ...
