Automobile-related parts suppliers affected by Noto Peninsula Earthquake gradually resume production In the Hokuriku District, which was hit by the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, an increasing number of automobile-related parts suppliers have resumed production. Toray Industries, Inc.’s Ishikawa Plant (Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture), which halted operations to ensure safety, and Aisin Keikinzoku Co., Ltd. (Imizu City, Toyama Prefecture), whose fac...

News  Updated at: 2024/01/10

AMD’s SoC adopted for Aisin's Automated Parking-Assist system Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. (AMD), a major U.S. semiconductor company, announced on November 16 that its system on a chip (SoC), the Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC platform, has been adopted for the Automated Parking-Assist (APA) system, which Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin) plans to manufacture for 2024 models. The Aisin APA system uses 12 ultrasonic sensors and four cameras mounted on the v...

News  Updated at: 2022/11/17

Aisin Seiki to open AI development center in Akihabara, Tokyo, on April 1 Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced on March 24 that it will open a Tokyo Research Center as its artificial intelligence (AI) development site in Akihabara, Tokyo, on April 1. The new center will start with about 40 employees. Aisin Seiki intends to secure highly specialized human resources by taking advantage of the location, and adopt the results of its developm...

News  Updated at: 2021/03/25

Aisin Seiki subsidiary opens hydrogen station Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced its group subsidiary, Konan Kogyo Co., Ltd. (Konan Kogyo), has opened a hydrogen station, Konan Hydrogen Station Kariya, that it has been jointly promoting with Japan H2 Mobility, LLC. The facility is an off-site stationary type hydrogen station with supply capacity of 300Nm3/h and a filling capacity of 82Mpa. The station will also have a drive-through typ...

News  Updated at: 2021/03/22

Aisin Seiki develops technology for monitoring passengers in autonomous buses On March 2, Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced that it has developed a multimodal agent that monitors passengers in vehicles such as autonomous buses. The company anticipates that the new technology will be applied to a wide range of fields including guidance on streets and in facilities as well as next-generation mobility. Subsidized by Japan’s Ministry of...

News  Updated at: 2021/03/03

Aisin Seiki’s electric drive unit adopted for Toyota C+pod ultra-compact EV Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced on January 13 that its electric drive unit has been adopted for Toyota Motor Corporation’s C+pod ultra-compact electric vehicle (EV). Aisin Seiki has developed the electric drive unit by utilizing the rear-wheel drive unit of the E-Four Toyota Prius electric four-wheel drive system. While the E-Four drive system uses an in...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/14

Aisin Seiki to exhibit connected technology at CES 2021 Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced that Aisin Group will exhibit connected and shared related technologies and services at CES 2021 which will be held online from January 11 to 14, 2021. The PARS (Pendulum Acceleration Reduction System) that enables stable transportation of cargo will be premiered. Also to be exhibited, the Location Based Services Platform provides services levera...

News  Updated at: 2021/01/08

Aisin Seiki to advance business merger with Aisin AW; halving number of directors Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) will cut the number of directors of its new company, "Aisin," which will be launched by integrating the management with Aisin AW Co., Ltd. (AW) on April 1, 2021, from 71 to 33 in total. The company plans to take over the company system such as "powertrain" and "driving safety" to accelerate decision-making and support for CASE (co...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/25

Anhui Huanxin’s subsidiary auto part plant starts full-scale operations Anhui Huanxin Group Co., Ltd. (Anhui Huanxin) announced that its subsidiary Aisin (Anqing) Auto Parts Co., Ltd., a joint venture plant with Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki), started full-scale operations. Construction of the plant began on April 20, 2019 and was completed on July 30, 2020. (From a press release dated December 23, 2020)...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/23

Aisin Seiki to merge Aisin AW’s subsidiary EQ-R Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced that it will merge with Equos Research co., Ltd. (EQ-R) on April 1, 2021. EQ-R, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aisin AW Co., Ltd. (Aisin AW), conducts research and development and contracts research and development of automotive and related equipment. Aisin Seiki will acquire all outstanding shares of Aisin AW on April 1, 2021 and as a result of this mer...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/22

Aisin Seiki to supply eAxle electric drive modules for Mirai Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. announced that the eAxle electric drive module, which was developed by its group companies, has been adopted for Toyota Motor Corporation’s all-new Mirai fuel cell vehicle (FCV). (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on December 12, 2020)...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/14

Aisin Seiki to expand Aisin Tohoku plant for production of electric components Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced that it has expanded the plant of one of its subsidiaries, Aisin Tohoku Co., Ltd (Aisin Tohoku), for the production of small and medium-sized motors, mainly electric water pumps, starting in FY 2022. The electric water pumps are required for automotive thermal management, even in hybrid (HVs) and electric vehicles (EVs). Ai...

News  Updated at: 2020/12/04

Aisin Seiki supplies eAxle for Lexus UX300e Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced that its electric drive module, eAxle, has been adopted to the first commercial electric vehicle (EV) model of Lexus, the UX300e. The eAxle is a lightweight and compact permanent magnet type synchronous motor exclusively for EVs, which balances high power output and high efficiency. The eAxle weighs about half as much as an engine with the same power output....

News  Updated at: 2020/11/13

Aisin Seiki and Aisin AW conclude agreement for integration of South Korean subsidiaries Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced that it has reached a formal agreement with Aisin AW Co., Ltd. (Aisin AW) for the integration of two South Korean based subsidiaries. AW Korea, the surviving company and a subsidiary of Aisin AW, will merge with Aisin Korea, the dissolving company and a subsidiary of Aisin Seiki. The new company name will be Aisi...

News  Updated at: 2020/10/30

JTEKT head office to relocate to Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, in January 2021 JTEKT Corporation (JTEKT) announced that it will transfer its Nagoya Head Office located in the Midland Square (Nagoya City, Aichi Prefecture) to Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture, and change the name to Head Office in January 2021. Toyota Group companies such as Denso Corporation, Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd., and Advics Co., Ltd. have their head offices in Kariya City. Through...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/31

Aisin Seiki to integrate three research companies On August 4, Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced that three research companies in the Aisin Group will integrate their operations in April 2021. This is intended to integrate overlapping operations and allocate their unused management resources for cutting-edge research. Aisin Cosmos R&D Co., Ltd. (Kariya City, Aichi Prefecture), which researches energy and environmental technologies, an...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/05

Aisin Seiki to integrate Aisin Korea and AW Korea Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced that its two South Korean based subsidiary, Aisin Korea Co., Ltd (Aisin Korea) and AW Korea Co., Ltd (AW Korea) will start considering business integration. Aisin Group has been considering the integration and consolidation of 87 domestic and overseas subsidiaries. Consideration of Aisin Korea and AW Korea is part of that process. Both companies plan t...

News  Updated at: 2020/08/04

Toyota to make new investment in BluE Nexus to prepare for accelerated adoption of electrified vehicles On July 31, 2020, Toyota Motor Corporation announced it will provide a new investment contribution, taking a 10 percent stake of BluE Nexus, a joint venture of Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. and DENSO Corporation. Since its establishment in April 2019, BluE Nexus has been engaged in the development and sales of electric drive modules essential for elect...

News  Updated at: 2020/07/31

StradVision to receive fund from Aisin Seiki Group Several South Korean media sources reported that StradVision Inc. (StradVision) will receive funding from the Aisin Seiki Group. StradVision is a software startup developer of software for AI-based cameras for autonomous driving vehicles. The amount of the new funding has not been disclosed. StradVision has developed SVNet software for autonomous driving. It supports functions for safe driving su...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/24

Aisin Seiki to prepare for quantum computer commercial services Aisin Seiki Co., Ltd. (Aisin Seiki) announced that it will experiment with the verification of automatic transmission (AT) software and route calculation for logistics services by utilizing a quantum computer service for businesses. This is to prepare for the commercial services of quantum computers. Aisin Seiki will collaborate with a quantum computing algorithm (calculation procedu...

News  Updated at: 2020/06/08