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Fujitsu provides supercomputer system to JMA for forecasting of linear rainbands and torrential rains in Japan
Fujitsu has provided a new supercomputer system to the Japan Meteorological Agency JMA) for use in linear rainband (also called stationary linear mesoscale convective systems) forecasting. The new supercomputer system is able to predict the occurrence of linear rainbands which can trigger heavy rain, leading to disasters like landslides and flooding. The new supercomputer system…
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Canon announces a high-precision wafer alignment measurement device MS-001 in Japan
Canon announced today the launch in Japan of a high-precision wafer alignment measurement device for semiconductor lithography systems, the MS-001.To manufacture semiconductor devices, wafer deformation must be measured accurately in order to overlay and expose with high precision multiple layers of circuit patterns within a series of lithography systems. The Canon MS-001 allows the majority…
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Seiko watchmaking 110th anniversary limited edition SBGW295 announced with an urushi dial
This exceptionally elegant re-creation of the first Grand Seiko watch the Laurel, from 1960 features an embossed expression of maki-e, a traditional technique of decorating urushi lacquer by sprinkling it with pure gold powder. The black urushi lacquer used in this watch is a special compound crafted especially for Grand Seiko and made from domestic…
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Seiko’s new Presage creation pays homage to Japan’s first wristwatch Laurel
The history of Seiko began in 1881 when Kintaro Hattori opened a shop in Ginza to repair and sell timepieces. In 1892, he opened a factory called Seikosha to produce his own clocks. In 1913, his company produced Japan’s first wristwatch, the Laurel, the first of many innovations that have advanced the art of watchmaking.…
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Honda Begins Sales of Honda Power Pack Exchanger e: Battery Swapping Station in Japan
Honda from today has begun sales of the Honda Power Pack Exchanger e: battery swapping station in Japan, with the first unit delivered to Gachaco Inc., a battery sharing service joint venture. Gachaco today began operation of the first mass-production model of the Honda Power Pack Exchanger e: in Japan. To swap batteries, the user…
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Nikon announces NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8 ultrawide-angle zoom lens for the Nikon Z mount system
Nikon today announced the release of the NIKKOR Z 17-28mm f/2.8, an ultrawide-angle zoom lens that is compatible with full-frame/FX-format mirrorless cameras for which the Nikon Z mount has been adopted. The ultrawide-angle zoom lens covers the 17- to 28-mm range of focal lengths with a fast constant maximum aperture of f/2.8. This lens not…
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Fujitsu conducts successful large-scale electromagnetic wave simulations for space industry, urban transport use cases with solution for HPC cloud
Fujitsu today announced that it conducted successful large-scale electromagnetic wave simulations for a series of use cases in different industries using a cloud-based application for the supercomputer Fugaku. Through the simulations, Fujitsu demonstrated how to harness the power offered by the use of HPC resources through a cloud environment to execute precise simulations of complex…
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Fujitsu develops new technology for accurately estimating postures of the human body from point cloud data using millimeter-wave sensor
Fujitsu today announced the successful development of a new technology that accurately estimate postures of the human body from coarse-grained point cloud data obtained with a common 79 GHz millimeter-wave sensor compliant with the Radio Law of Japan. The technology leverages an AI model for highly accurate estimations of postures of the human body and…
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Striemo develops a one person three-wheeled electric micro-mobility product developed through Honda’s Open Innovation
Honda today announced the establishment of Striemo, the second business venture to originate from IGNITION, Honda’s new business creation program. Striemo has been developing a one-person, three-wheeled electric micro-mobility product, also named Striemo. The three-wheeled electric micro-mobility product features an original balance assist mechanism that enables stable riding with less likelihood of falling through its…
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Toyota and Woven Planet Develops a New Portable Hydrogen Cartridge Prototype
Toyota and its subsidiary, Woven, have developed a working prototype of its portable hydrogen cartridge. This cartridge design will facilitate the everyday transport and supply of hydrogen energy to power a broad range of daily life applications in and outside of the home. Toyota and Woven Planet will conduct Proof of Concept (“PoC”) trials in…
