TOKYO, May 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Celonis SE (Celonis) and NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) began a proof of concept in May this year to integrate NEC’s high-performance Japanese language generative AI with Celonis’ market-leading process intelligence platform. This proof of concept is being conducted as part of a strategic partnership announced in 2023(*) and makes NEC the first Japanese company …
“LEQEMBI” Lecanemab) Approved for the Treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease in South Korea
TOKYO and CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and Biogen Inc. announced today that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety (MFDS) in South Korea has approved humanized anti-soluble aggregated amyloid-beta (Aβ) monoclonal antibody “LEQEMBI” (lecanemab) for treatment in adult patients with mild cognitive impairment due to Alzheimer’s disease (AD) or mild AD (early AD). LEQEMBI selectively …
Roche and Hitachi High-Tech extend their long-standing partnership
TOKYO, May 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation announced that Roche and Hitachi High-Tech have extended their partnership, committing to at least 10 years of additional collaboration. Bringing together the companies’ expertise and track record in diagnostics innovation, engineering and manufacturing, the renewed contract further strengthens the two companies’ long-standing partnership. Roche and Hitachi High-Tech have been collaborating to bring …
Subaru, Toyota, and Mazda Commit to New Engine Development for the Electrification Era, Toward Carbon Neutrality
Toyota City, Japan, May 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Subaru Corporation (Subaru), Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota), and Mazda Motor Corporation (Mazda) have each committed to developing new engines tailored to electrification and the pursuit of carbon neutrality. With these engines, each of the three companies will aim to optimize integration with motors, batteries, and other electric drive units. While transforming vehicle packaging …
Fujitsu unveils 1FINITY T250, an optical transmission solution that enables new connectivity services to achieve IOWN initiative
KAWASAKI, Japan, May 28, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it has developed FUJITSU Network 1FINITY T250, a disaggregation-type (1) optical transmission solution to achieve the IOWN (Innovative Optical and Wireless Network) initiative (2) and started sales on May 14, 2024. The new solution can easily upgrade the reliability of existing optical networks, thereby enabling the creation of new connectivity …
Idemitsu Kosan, ENEOS, Toyota, and MHI Commence Study toward Introduction and Spread of Carbon-Neutral Fuels for Automobiles
Toyota City, Japan, May 27, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. (“Idemitsu Kosan”), ENEOS Corporation (“ENEOS”), Toyota Motor Corporation (“Toyota”), and Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (“MHI”) announce that they have commenced a study toward the introduction and spread of carbon-neutral fuels that contribute to the decarbonization of automobiles with the aim of realizing a carbon-neutral society. Seeking to introduce carbon-neutral …
Toyota: Evolved Liquid Hydrogen-Powered GR Corolla to Participate in Super Taikyu Fuji 24 Hours Race
Toyota City, Japan, May 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) will enter the ENEOS Super Taikyu Series 2024 Empowered by BRIDGESTONE Round 2 NAPAC Fuji SUPER TEC 24 Hours Race, to be held from May 24 to 26, with the #32 ORC ROOKIE GR Corolla H2 Concept, a hydrogen-powered GR Corolla running on liquid hydrogen. Toyota will continue to …
Hitachi Energy’s HVDC technology to power Marinus Link, a key step toward Australia’s Net Zero ambitions
Canberra / Zurich, May 24, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi Energy has been selected by Marinus Link Pty Ltd (MLPL) to supply a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) project of national significance, which will augment the connection between mainland Australia and Tasmania’s grid. The approximately 345-kilometer cable route HVDC system will enable the flow of renewable power in both directions between the Victorian …
Eisai Showcases Oncology Portfolio and Pipeline at ASCO 2024
Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today the presentation of research across multiple types of cancer from its oncology portfolio and pipeline during the 2024 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting (#ASCO24), which is taking place virtually and in-person in Chicago, Illinois from May 31 to June 4. Notable data includes an oral presentation on biomarker analyses from the pivotal Phase 3 CLEAR (Study 307)/KEYNOTE-581 …
MHI Thermal Systems Receives JSRAE Technology Award for “e-3D Scroll” Compressor
TOKYO, May 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), a part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, received the 51st (2023) Technology Award(1) from the Japan Society of Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (JSRAE) for its “e-3D scroll” compressor, a large-capacity, high-efficiency scroll compressor equipped with the “e-3D scroll” featuring a proprietary, advanced 3D compression …
NEC X Invests in Agtech Startup Verdi, Integrates AI-Powered Platform with NEC’s Cropscope Smart Farming Initiative
TOKYO, May 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – NEC X, the Silicon Valley innovation accelerator backed by NEC’s portfolio of advanced technologies, today announced a new investment in Verdi Expeditions Inc., the world’s first scalable platform for farm automation and personalized plant healthcare. Alongside its strategic investment, NEC X will collaborate with Verdi to enhance its technology and geographic reach while augmenting NEC’s CropScope …
‘Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision 2024’: Leveraging AI and leading-edge technologies to deliver greater value to the environment, economies and people’s well-being
KAWASAKI, Japan, May 23, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today published the “Fujitsu Technology and Service Vision 2024”, outlining its vision of the future for business and society. It provides concrete actions for businesses to transform into a “regenerative enterprise,” a new form of organization that continues to deliver greater value to the environment, economies and people’s well-being by using AI and …
Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and NGK to Jointly Develop Membrane Dehydration Systems for Bioethanol and e-Methanol
TOKYO, May 22, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and NGK INSULATORS, LTD. (NGK) will jointly develop two membrane dehydration systems to realize of low cost and to optimize efficiency of manufacturing processes for Bioethanol and e-Methanol to meet expected demand growth for clean fuels and raw materials. In this project, MHI and NGK will begin developing two types …
Eisai: Metoject Subcutaneous Injection Pen (Methotrexate) Pen-Type Autoinjector Launched In Japan
TOKYO, May 22, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. and nippon medac Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of medac group announced today that they have launched the anti-rheumatic agent “Metoject® Subcutaneous Injection 7.5mg Pen 0.15mL, 10mg Pen 0.20mL, 12.5mg Pen 0.25mL and 15mg Pen 0.30mL” (methotrexate, “MTX”), in Japan. The product received manufacturing and marketing approval in Japan on February 15, 2024, …
Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Launches the NEXIEZ-Fit Elevator
TOKYO, May 22, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions Corporation (MEBS, Head Office: Chiyoda-Ku, Tokyo; President: Iwao Oda) announced today that the NEXIEZ-Fit, an elevator that combines superior cost performance with carefully selected specifications, will be launched on May 23 for low-rise residential buildings for which there is high demand worldwide. In the ASEAN and Middle East regions and elsewhere, …
Trial Carbon Capture Unit Begins Operating on Blast Furnace at ArcelorMittal Gent, Belgium
TOKYO, May 22, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – ArcelorMittal and partners Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), BHP, along with Mitsubishi Development Pty Ltd (Mitsubishi Development) have successfully started operating a pilot carbon capture unit on the blast furnace off-gas at ArcelorMittal Gent in Belgium. The pilot carbon capture unit will operate for one to two years at Gent, to test the feasibility of …
Fujitsu and Mizuho leverage AI to track trends in humpback whale migration and promote sustainable tourism for Hachijo Island
TOKYO, May 21, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu Limited, Mizuho Financial Group, Inc., Mizuho Bank, Ltd., Mizuho Research & Technologies, Ltd. and Hachijo Town, Tokyo today announced that Fujitsu will deploy its AI-based image recognition technology in a pilot program to better grasp trends in humpback whale migration in the area, while exploring potential use of this data to promote ethical tourism. …
Hitachi High-Tech and Hitachi have started collaborating on digital transformation of materials development with ITRI, contributing to improvements of Taiwan’s industrial standards
TOKYO, May 21, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Hitachi High-Tech Corporation (“Hitachi High-Tech”) and Hitachi, Ltd. (“Hitachi”) announced a collaborative creation (“co-creation”) that utilizes the Materials Informatics (“MI”) solutions provided by the Hitachi Group on the “MACSiMUM*”, AI and machine learning platform, operated by Industrial Technology Research Institute (“ITRI”), the largest industrial technology research and development organization in Taiwan. Photo at the ceremony …
MHI Receives Order for Additional 12 Units of the Outer Vertical Target for the Divertor Used in the ITER in Southern France
TOKYO, May 20, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) has been awarded a contract from Japan’s National Institutes for Quantum Science and Technology (QST) related to the ITER experimental fusion reactor(1),(2) currently under construction in southern France. The contract is for manufacture of 12 additional units of the Outer Vertical Target, a key component of the Divertor. MHI received …
Fujitsu chosen for GENIAC project, starts development of large language models for logical reasoning
TOKYO, May 17, 2024 – (JCN Newswire via SeaPRwire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it has been chosen for the “Research and Development Project of the Enhanced Infrastructures for Post-5G Information and Communication Systems/Development of post-5G information and communication systems,” a subsidy project launched by Japan’s New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) under Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry’s (METI) Generative AI …