Tag: Tokyo

  • Cherry blossom-viewing bus tour for pups and their owners starts in Japan

    Cherry blossom-viewing bus tour for pups and their owners starts in Japan

    To celebrate the first anniversary of dog-friendly hotel Inumo Shibakoen by Villa Fontaine in Tokyo, the hotel is offering a special cherry blossom-viewing bus tour for pups and their owners. The tour period is from 9 to13 April. Dog owners can book the tour as a day trip or an overnight stay, with a maximum…

  • DOCOMO Launches Carbon-neutrality Website to Encourage Climate Action

    DOCOMO Launches Carbon-neutrality Website to Encourage Climate Action

    NTT DoCoMo announced today the launch of Caboneuo Community website where the general public, opinion leaders, companies and nonprofit organizations can share information on implementing eco-friendly actions in everyday life for increased carbon neutrality. The website includes articles about how people are leading eco-friendly lifestyles, information on related events and initiatives, and a members’ page…

  • Fujitsu and University of Tokyo Hospital Starts Joint Research into AI to Aid the Fight Against Heart Disease

    Fujitsu and University of Tokyo Hospital Starts Joint Research into AI to Aid the Fight Against Heart Disease

    Fujitsu has started joint clinical research with the University of Tokyo Hospital to verify the effectiveness of artificial intelligence technology to estimate abnormal heart movements based on electrocardiogram data. Since December 2019, Fujitsu has been making progress with research and development of proprietary AI technology in collaboration with the University of Tokyo Hospital. This research…

  • Fujitsu opens Cashier-less store utilizing AI cash register less solution Zippin for first time in Japan

    Fujitsu opens Cashier-less store utilizing AI cash register less solution Zippin for first time in Japan

    Fujitsu today announced a cash register system that utilizes the AI ​​cash register less solution “Zippin” at its convenience store Bee There Go (operated by KS LINK ) for employees , opened in the new Recruit office at Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo. By combining IoT devices such as cameras and shelf sensors with AI on the cloud,…

  • JR East starts trial run of bullet train office Cars for passengers

    JR East starts trial run of bullet train office Cars for passengers

    East Japan Railway started a trial run Monday of a plan to convert a car on certain shinkansen bullet trains into office space for passengers, as interest in remote work grows in Japan amid the coronavirus pandemic. Passengers can move to the designated car from their seats freely and without extra charge on some Tohoku…

  • Fujitsu and Tokyo Shinagawa Hospital to develop an AI-based technology to facilitate the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia

    Fujitsu and Tokyo Shinagawa Hospital to develop an AI-based technology to facilitate the diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia

    Fujitsu and Tokyo Shinagawa Hospital today announced the launch of a joint R&D project for AI technology to support diagnostic imaging via chest CT (Computed Tomography), which represents a promising candidate for the effective diagnosis of COVID-19 pneumonia. The newly-proposed technology supports doctors performing diagnostic imaging on patients suspected of having COVID-19 pneumonia, presenting the…

  • Future Sony VISION-S Electric Vehicle Arrives in Tokyo

    Future Sony VISION-S Electric Vehicle Arrives in Tokyo

    VISION-S Prototype electric vehicle Sony developed in collaboration with Magna Steyr and others has arrived in Tokyo for advancing sensing and audio technologies. The car represents a fusion of Sony’s technology and creativity. It is a glimpse into the future of mobility, encompassing the evolution of safety, comfort, entertainment and adaptability. The VISION-S Prototype –…

  • Yamaha Motor Launches YRM20 Premium High-Efficiency Surface Mounter

    Yamaha Motor Launches YRM20 Premium High-Efficiency Surface Mounter

    Yamaha Motor today announced that YRM20 Premium High-Efficiency Surface Mounter will be launched on April 1, 2020. Built on an all-new next-generation platform which embodies the intelligent factory, the high-efficiency YRM20 Premium Surface Mounter utilizes two head types: A newly-developed high-speed, multi-purpose rotary (RM) head that, when combined with the new high-speed feeder, delivers world…

  • Worlds First Self-Driving Taxi with Fare-Paying Passengers Tested In Tokyo

    Worlds First Self-Driving Taxi with Fare-Paying Passengers Tested In Tokyo

    Japanese venture firm ZMP and major taxi company in Japan Hinomaru on Monday began a trial of passenger-carrying autonomous taxi services with an eye on launching the full service around 2020 when Tokyo hosts the Olympics and the Paralympics. ZMP the Tokyo-based developer of autonomous driving technology, and Hinomaru Kotsu are the first in the…

  • Canon Announces Special Limited Edition Scanner Models

    Canon Announces Special Limited Edition Scanner Models

    Canon today announced two 20th anniversary limited edition scanner models to commemorate 20th Anniversary of Canon’s imageFORMULA Scanners. The limited edition anniversary models imageFORMULA P-215II Scan-tini mobile document scanner and imageFORMULA DR-C225 office document scanner, features a vibrant, bright orange color accent, inspired by the Tokyo Tower in Japan, the home of Canon. As the…