TOKYO, Sep 2, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced that it will host its global flagship online event, Fujitsu ActivateNow 2022 on October 4, 2022 (Japan, Europe, and the Americas) and October 12, 2022 (Asia and Oceania), highlighting its vision, technology, and case studies for promoting Sustainability Transformation through digital innovation to various stakeholders, including society, customers, partners, and next-generation leaders. …
MHI and Mitsubishi Logisnext to Commence Provision of Automated Picking Solutions for Warehouses Based on “∑SynX”
TOKYO, Sep 1, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI) and Mitsubishi Logisnext Co., Ltd., part of MHI Group, have completed development of an automated picking system. This system integrates automated guided forklifts (AGFs), automated guided vehicles (AGVs) and palletizers(1). “LogiQ X Labo”, a demonstration facility for this new logistics solution, has also opened at Yokohama Hardtech Hub (YHH), a …
Keppel to develop Singapore’s first hydrogen-ready power plant, with construction undertaken by Mitsubishi Power and Jurong Engineering consortium
TOKYO, Sep 1, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Keppel Infrastructure Holdings Limited (Keppel Infrastructure), through its wholly owned subsidiary Keppel Energy, has reached final investment decision (FID) to develop a 600MW state-of-the-art, advanced combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plant, and has awarded an engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract to a consortium comprising Mitsubishi Power Asia Pacific and Jurong Engineering for the …
Newly-established Center of Excellence hosts specialists to guide customers in seamless shift to modernized platforms
TOKYO, Sep 1, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu today announced a comprehensive update to bolster its modernization services offerings, boldly reimagining its approach for customers’ existing information systems to realize their digital transformation (DX). Fujitsu will work with customers to visualize their current assets including business processes, data, applications, and IT infrastructure to design the ideal DX platform, while providing guidance in …
Toyota to Invest Up to 730 Billion Yen in Japan/U.S. Battery Production
TOKYO, Aug 31, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) has decided to invest up to 730 billion yen (approximately $5.6 billion) in Japan and the United States toward supplying automotive batteries for battery electric vehicles (BEVs), for which demand is growing, and aims to begin battery production between 2024 and 2026. This investment is aimed at enabling Toyota to flexibly …
Virgin Media O2, NEC and Rakuten Symphony drive multi-vendor Open RAN innovation in the UK
London & Tokyo, Aug 30, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Virgin Media O2, NEC Corporation (TSE: 6701) and Rakuten Symphony have announced their joint multi-vendor Open RAN deployment is entering the field phase, commencing with the activation of the first live sites in Virgin Media O2’s commercial network. This successful multi-vendor Open RAN system deployment on macro-sites in the UK is notable for …
Mitsubishi Corporation Announces the Closing of AIGF II Small and Mid-cap Growth Fund in ASEAN
TOKYO, Aug 26, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Corporation (MC) is pleased to announce the final closing of AIGF II LP (AIGF II) with total capital commitments of 17.3 billion yen from institutional investors both in and outside Japan. AIGF II is the second fund established by MC’s wholly owned subsidiary AIGF Advisors Pte. Ltd. (AIGF), a private-equity (PE) firm based in …
Hitachi, Ltd. and Hitachi Energy are rising to the challenge of advancing a sustainable energy future for all
TOKYO and ZURICH, Aug 25, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE: 6501) and Hitachi Energy are proud to share a preview of the advanced technologies and experiences at CIGRE Session 2022, a major global event for power systems, taking place in Paris from August 28 to September 2, 2022. A major theme is the shared commitment to powering good with social …
Fujitsu and Tsuda University launch joint research on social design to realize sustainable, flexible community health care amidst aging society
TOKYO, Aug 25, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Fujitsu Limited and Tsuda University today announced the launch of a social design joint research project to realize sustainable and flexible community health care services in Japan. The project aims to realize a framework to provide patients with high-quality medical and health services even with limited social resources by leveraging converging technologies: advanced technologies that …
Eisai Inc. Collaborates with C2N to Build Awareness and Real-World Evidence for Blood-based Assays
TOKYO, Aug 24, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Eisai Co., Ltd. announced today that its U.S. subsidiary Eisai Inc. has entered into a memorandum of understanding with C2N Diagnostics (“C2N”) that will seek to build awareness about how blood-based assays in the diagnosis for people living with cognitive impairment, including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), may help patients receive a timely diagnosis and appropriate treatment. …
GR Yaris Joins KINTO FACTORY Lineup
TOKYO, Aug 24, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) and KINTO Co., Ltd. (KINTO) announced today that, joining the KINTO-exclusive GR Yaris “Morizo Selection”, the GR Yaris purchased through Toyota dealers has been added to the KINTO FACTORY service lineup, which enables customers to evolve their vehicles. Upgrade-enabled boosted torque Service System Highlights:– Upgrading and personalization services available for the …
NEC and Fortinet enter global agreement to deliver end-to-end, high-performance security for 5G networks
Tokyo and Sunnyvale, Calif., Aug 23, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701), a leader in the integration of IT and network technologies, and Fortinet (NASDAQ: FTNT), a global leader in broad, integrated, and automated cybersecurity solutions, have entered a global agreement to jointly build secure 5G networks for communication service providers (CSPs). Through the partnership, Fortinet will provide its …
Toyota Launches the New Sienta in Japan
Toyota City, Japan, Aug 23, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Toyota Motor Corporation (Toyota) announces today that it has commenced sales of its completely redesigned Sienta minivan in Japan on August 23. Sienta Z 7-seater 2WD hybrid model; Model with options shown Highlights:– Evolving the Sienta’s key features of the driving ease of a compact car and convenience of a minivan that have …
JCB, JP GAMES and Fujitsu launch joint project to strengthen digital data rights management in the metaverse and gaming world
TOKYO, Aug 23, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – JCB Co., Ltd. (hereinafter JCB), JP GAMES, Inc. (hereinafter JP GAMES), and Fujitsu Limited (hereinafter Fujitsu) today announced that they will embark on a one year joint project starting August 23, 2022 to improve the security of distribution and sales of digital data in the metaverse and gaming world. Figure 1: Model Overview Figure 2: …
Another double podium for TOYOTA GAZOO Racing
TOKYO, Aug 22, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – The TOYOTA GAZOO Racing World Rally Team has scored another double podium finish at Ypres Rally Belgium as Elfyn Evans finished just five seconds away from victory in second position with Esapekka Lappi in third. In their second time hosting a round of the FIA World Rally Championship, the farmland roads of the West Flanders …
Jurong Port, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific and JERA Asia Come Together to Explore Establishing an Ammonia Direct Combustion Power Plant
Singapore, Aug 22, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Jurong Port, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Asia Pacific (MHI-AP), a subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and JERA Asia, a subsidiary of JERA, today concluded a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly explore establishing a 100% ammonia direct combustion power plant on Jurong Island, Singapore, which houses the country’s chemical and energy industries.Under the MoU, a joint …
MHI Thermal Systems Receives “Best Rated Brand” in Split System Air Conditioner Category from Australia’s Product Review Site
TOKYO, Aug 18, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems, Ltd. (MHI Thermal Systems), part of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) Group, has been voted the “Best Rated Brand” in Australia’s “2021/2022 Finder Customer Satisfaction Awards,” for its split system air conditioners(1) in the Retail Awards category. This is the second time, and the second year in a row, that MHI …
7th Belt and Road Summit opens this month in hybrid format
HONG KONG, Aug 18, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Jointly organised by the Government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC), the seventh Belt and Road Summit will take place on 31 August and 1 September (Wednesday and Thursday). Activities on the first day will be held both physically and online at the Hong …
Team HRC’s Tim Gajser Wins Fourth Championship, First in Two Seasons
TOKYO, Aug 15, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Honda factory team(1) Honda Racing Corporation (HRC) rider Tim Gajser (Slovenia) has won his fourth championship title, his first in two years, in the FIM(2) World Motocross Championship Premier MXGP class (450cc). This MXGP season kicked off in England in February, with Team HRC’s Tim Gajser competing on Honda’s factory bike, the CRF450RW. By the …
Mitsubishi Motors Introduces the All-New Outlander PHEV Model in Australia
TOKYO, Aug 15, 2022 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Mitsubishi Motors Corporation (hereafter, Mitsubishi Motors) announced that the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) model of the all-new Outlander, a crossover SUV, will go on sale in Australia on August 15, following the launches in Japan and New Zealand. All-new Outlander PHEV model The all-new Outlander PHEV model is Mitsubishi Motors’ flagship which brings together …