will likely switch to overseas procurement of parts and expand their domestic production systems if the weak yen continues. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on September 27, 2022) Pioneer Corporation (Pioneer) announced that it will start autonomous route bus operation tests in Hitachiota City, Ibaraki Prefecture, with Michinori Holdings, Inc. (Michinori Holdings), which controls several bus companies. Pioneer will collect and anal...

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production. (From a press release dated March 24, 2022) Sanoh Industrial Co., Ltd. (Sanoh) announced that it has invested in Plugo Inc. (Plugo) through the underwriting of share warrants. Plugo is a startup company that conducts planning, development and sales of electric vehicle (EV) chargers and IoT services as well as the distribution of information regarding the promotion of EVs. Plugo has a business model that improves the user experience v...

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SS high-precision positioning UWB/Wi-Fi SPDT switch for automotive applications High-side N-channel MOSFET gate driver LNA for GNSS high-precision positioning 1000V high voltage monitor IC Non-contact display operation demonstration Odor sensor / /MEMS gas sensor Humidity and temperature sensor for IoT devices Brake pad abnormality detection system Audio amplifier for microcontroller-based sound system Shunt-type current sensing module High-quali...

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ch spotting project. The all-new Road Risk Detection Solution was developed jointly with SK Planet Co., Ltd. (SK Planet), a leading digital service platform provider in South Korea. The governmental tech spotting project aims at identifying technologies in the areas of artificial intelligence (AI), IoT, and big data, for example, as well as new services in the ITS area. The two companies have jointly developed the solution that uses AI and deep l...

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ucts. (From a press release on May 15, 2019) Jatco Ltd. is aiming to utilize artificial intelligence (AI) for its continuously variable transmission (CVT) production line. The company will initiate efforts to automate appearance inspection and visualize the production process by Internet of Things (IoT) technology. Through these efforts, the company will look into a way of utilizing AI for the production line in earnest. Jatco will improve appear...

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ust be added, and these need to interconnect within the PTFE matrix. To prove the electrical conductivity, the compounds underwent significant testing in the Trelleborg’s in-house labs. Developed in Helsingor, Denmark, these compounds will support electrification of drives, eMobility, sensing and IoT solutions. (From a press release on October 9, 2019) Trelleborg AB (Trelleborg) announced that Trelleborg Sealing Solutions has launched HMF FlatS...

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S (geolocation by satellite) technology. Others are Nanomade, which is a Toulouse-based start-up that provides high added-value tactile and force sensor solutions for the automotive industry, particularly in the design of tactile dashboards. Beside it, Kapflex is fast becoming a leading supplier of IoT sensors and revolutionizing industry 4.0, enabling the development of a business model for the manufacture of smart plastics and providing a cost-...

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nds to restrict organic growth in its Wiring System Division to the level of market growth. These measures will have a substantially positive effect on cash and earnings in the medium term. (From a press release on March 17, 2019) Leoni and relayr, a specialist in industrial solutions involving the IoT, announced that they are entering a strategic partnership to work on linking intelligent cable and automation systems with IoT technologies. The u...

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tributor and service center locations in nine countries. (From a press release on July 2, 2007) Parker Hannifin Corporation announced the acquisition of Mitos Technologies, Inc. Mitos manufactures fluid-handling products and systems designed specifically to meet the high purity requirements of the biotech industry, including tubing and hose, valves, pumps and molded components. Mitos had revenues of $5.5 million in 2006 and employs approximately ...

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ng brands that serve commercial transportation, including Truck-Lite, Road Ready advanced telematics, DAVCO filtration, and ECCO safety systems. Road Ready continues its forward momentum with the Clarience Technologies acquisition of Fleetilla, an Ann Arbor, Michigan-based telematics provider whose IoT platform and products are a strategic fit with the current Road Ready offering. In January, Clarience-owned DAVCO announced its USD 3.5 million in...

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plant will gradually increase its production level after the start of volume production and is scheduled to operate at full capacity in and after fiscal year 2024 (ending in March 2025). Sumitomo Riko plans to improve productivity and introduce a new traceability system at the expanded plant using IoT (Internet of Things) technology to build a structure in which defective products are less likely to be produced. (From an article in the Nikkan Ji...

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(Sumitomo Electric), Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. (Sumitomo Rubber), and Sumitomo Riko Co., Ltd. (Sumitomo Riko) announced that they will collaborate in the development of recycling technologies. Using the Carbon Recycling Technology possessed by LanzaTech Global, Inc. (LanzaTech), a US-based biotechnology company, the three companies aim to have a system for recycling waste materials from products like wire harnesses and tires as raw materi...

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tric Co., Ltd.) announced that it had developed a conductive aluminum alloy wire with the world's highest strength level. It expects more companies to use it for products such as automotive wire harnesses, which requires weight reduction. Although weight reduction was also required in the fields of IoT (Internet of Things) and robots, strength properties, and metal fatigue resistance had been an issue. With the newly developed high strength, the ...

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ed as planned. (From an article in the Nikkan Jidosha Shimbun on December 27, 2017) Alps Electric announced that it will introduce core technologies and solutions in areas expected to gain prominence in the near future - autonomous driving, augmented reality applications and the Internet of Things (IoT) at CES 2018 in Las Vegas. For autonomous cars of the future, the company will present its capacitive input device that enables gesture and touch ...

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with conventional hot stamping steel sheet. (From a press release on August 28, 2019) Toshiba Digital & Consulting Corporation (TDX) and Gestamp announced a cooperation for advanced monitoring and analysis to the welding of vehicle chassis parts. By drawing on know-how from the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI), and utilizing data from camera images and acoustic emission (AE) sensors, the companies aim to secure very high...

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e site will provide world class design and R&D capabilities to support the company’s anticipated growth plans, working in partnership with the global manufacturing centres of excellence to deliver smarter solutions together. Focused on engineering solutions for the industrial internet of things (IIoT) and power solutions, the design centre features a laboratory for prototype development with a dedicated team of experts delivering Design for Man...

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n efficiency and maintain quality levels. Musashi Seimitsu Industry Co., Ltd. has set up a project team dedicated to AI to develop automatic product inspection systems. Tanaka Seimitsu Kogyo Co., Ltd. has set up a team for the automation and visualization of production processes by utilizing AI and IoT (Internet of Things) technology, starting from the automation of visual inspection. Keihin Corporation, which is strengthening the development in ...

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ond Comfort” the company will introduce the next-generation vehicle cabin which connects humans to the vehicle, society, and the future by bringing together sensing, comfort, and seat arrangement. Additionally, the company will exhibit its “Beloved Seat” which integrates seat technologies and IoT, as well as motorcycle seat equipped with the latest technologies to control interface pressure and air conditioning. (From a press release on Sep...

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e Manufacturing of Murata constructs second plant Murata Manufacturing develops new automotive power supply chip ferrite beads Fukui Murata Manufacturing to boost multilayer ceramic capacitor production capacity SoftBank to conduct demonstration test in Kyoto to detect road surface conditions using IoT Honda to release PCX Hybrid scooter in Japan in September Murata Electronics to construct new MEMS sensor plant in Vantaa, Finland Murata Manufac...

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estart of plants in Wuhan after Chinese new year holidays Toyoda Gosei readies start of operations at USD 31 million plant in Venado, Mexico Toyoda Gosei supplies extra-large spindle grille for Lexus LM Uno Minda approves additional invest in Toyoda Gosei Minda joint venture Toyoda Gosei invests in IoT service provider Uhuru Toyoda Gosei to restructure production subsidiaries in India for “TG One India” Toyoda Gosei develops deep UV LED ligh...

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