R&D

An Entire Factory in Cyberspace? : Creating Optimal Worksites through Simulation

An Entire Factory in Cyberspace? : Creating Optimal Worksites through Simulation

Hisashige Tanaka and Ichisuke Fujioka—the founding fathers of Toshiba, were two people who made an enormous impact on the history of modern technology in Japan. Here at Toshiba, we offer two in-house …

2019/11/20
The Future of Robotics

The Future of Robotics

As data becomes one of key ingredients to shape global economies, digitalization is gaining momentum in the industrial world. The adoption of technologies including robotics and artificial intelligenc…

2019/10/16
Exploring the Secrets of Engineering and Maestro through Motion Capture

Exploring the Secrets of Engineering and Maestro through Motion Capture

“I think I’ve become pretty good, but there’s always someone better. I want to see how high I can go.” At the National Skills Competition held in Japan, young people working in all kinds of skilled j…

2019/10/02
A Lightweight and Flexible Solar Panel — The Future of Solar Energy?

A Lightweight and Flexible Solar Panel — The Future of Solar Energy?

What do you think when you hear the term “solar energy”? Most of you will think of wide-open spaces, packed to the edges with giant solar panels, and you’d be right—for now. We’re here to tell you tha…

2019/08/07
Harnessing the Strengths of a Semiconductor Technology to Power a Hydrogen Economy

Harnessing the Strengths of a Semiconductor Technology to Power a Hydrogen Economy

The idea of a hydrogen-powered future might seem like something straight out of science fiction, but believe it or not, the technology for hydrogen energy is real. Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade a…

2019/04/17
The Science Behind Nanofiber Electrospinning Technology

The Science Behind Nanofiber Electrospinning Technology

Nanofiber electrospinning is one of the complex technologies today and is expected to be applied to Toshiba’s SCiB™ lithium-ion rechargeable battery.　How are ultrafine fibers created? Ikuo Uematsu, re…

2019/03/27
AI-Based Security Cameras: Where Are You, and Where Have You Been?

AI-Based Security Cameras: Where Are You, and Where Have You Been?

Walking around in a train station or an airport, on public transport, shopping, or just popping into a store for a sandwich? Rest assured, you’re being watched. Security cameras are becoming ubiquitou…

2019/02/27
Keep Calm with Quantum-Resistant Cryptography

Keep Calm with Quantum-Resistant Cryptography

Here’s an astonishing fact: over 90 per cent of all data ever was created within the past two years. What’s more, the rate of proliferation has now reached the point where2.5 quintillion bytesare gene…

2019/02/06
Introducing Quantum Cryptography: The What, When and How

Introducing Quantum Cryptography: The What, When and How

At a time when technological advances have created an almost constant state of data proliferation, the need for the secure transmission of sensitive information has never been more significant. In fac…

2019/01/30
A Story of One Scientist – Discovery Leading to Lithium-ion Batteries –

A Story of One Scientist – Discovery Leading to Lithium-ion Batteries –

Smartphones, laptops, electric cars, all products essential for contemporary life, and all powered by batteries. Lithium-ion batteries to be precise. Compact and light, yet capable of supplying a powe…

2018/12/19