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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
Toshiba’s Energy Solutions in Africa

Toshiba’s Energy Solutions in Africa

With help from strong demographic tailwinds and advances in capital formation, Africa is heading toward a brighter future. However, there’s still a long way to go in turning potential into performance…

2019/09/18
Pinpoint Irradiation on Tumor – Opening Up New Possibilities in Cancer Treatment

Pinpoint Irradiation on Tumor – Opening Up New Possibilities in Cancer Treatment

Cancer. It’s one of the most frightening words in any language, a diagnosis none of us want to hear.But in its various forms it’s the biggest killer in many of the world’s countries. In the US it hits…

2019/09/04
Harnessing the Power of Renewable Energy—Electricity and Energy Storage

Harnessing the Power of Renewable Energy—Electricity and Energy Storage

From the threat of natural disasters to climate change, there are many good reasons behind today’s calls to step up use of renewable energy. But power generated by the sun and wind is volatile, interm…

2019/08/21
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
“The Front Lines of Cybersecurity” − Fending Off Hackers and Keeping Our Infrastructure Safe! −

“The Front Lines of Cybersecurity” − Fending Off Hackers and Keeping Our Infrastructure Safe! −

If most of us were pushed to give examples of IoT, we might come up with something vague like network-connected devices or personal tech, without being able to get too specific. Maybe that should be n…

2019/07/31
A Helper for the Modern Logistics Industry: A De-Palletizer Robot with Image Recognition

A Helper for the Modern Logistics Industry: A De-Palletizer Robot with Image Recognition

The global logistics sector is growing exponentially as international trade flourishes and global supply chains are expected to be more efficient, smarter and more sustainable to support capital and i…

2019/07/17
“Mother Ganges”: Reviving India’s Lifeline Through Technology

“Mother Ganges”: Reviving India’s Lifeline Through Technology

River Ganges: The lifeline of India If early settlements and modern civilizations have anything in common, it’s their proximity to water. From Mesopotamia that flourished around the Tigris and Euphrat…

2019/07/03
Passing the Superconductivity Baton: Turning Adversity into Opportunity

Passing the Superconductivity Baton: Turning Adversity into Opportunity

Superconductivity sounds like a superpower, but it’s not—at least not in the traditional sense. It refers to the property of zero electrical resistance in some metals at very low absolute temperatures…

2019/06/19