月: 2023年8月
Fujitsu Tests AI Customer Service Solution in Japanese Supermarket
Fujitsu has begun testing an innovative AI module in a Japanese supermarket that generates AI avatars and tailors promotional content based on consumer behavior. The field trial, run in collaboration with the Retail AI Institute, is taking place…
Global Trade Suffers Amid Fragmentation, Warns JETRO 2023 Report
According to the World Trade and Investment Report 2023 by the Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), global trade is faltering due to a myriad of international conflicts and geopolitical risks. The report indicates that enduring tension in …
Japan and Germany Co-Develop Standard for Automated Valet Parking
In a significant step towards efficient urban mobility, an international standard for “automatic valet parking” co-developed by Japan and Germany has been officially issued. This system leverages autonomous vehicle technology to navigate ve…
Yokohama Spearheads Japan’s First Waste-to-Energy CO2 Capture Demonstration Experiment
The City of Yokohama, Tokyo Gas, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries (MHI) and MHI Environmental & Chemical Engineering (MHIEC) have launched a pioneering demonstration experiment aimed at capturing and utilizing CO2 emissions from a local waste-to…
Mitsui Chemicals Spearheads Development of Advanced Carbon-Neutral Naphtha Cracking Tech
In an ambitious move towards carbon neutrality, Mitsui Chemicals has partnered with Microwave Chemical and Chiyoda Corporation to develop a pioneering naphtha cracking technology, the M-Cracker. The New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Orga…
Japan’s Cabinet Greenlights Strategy for Decarbonized, Growth-Centric Economy
In a bid to promote energy stability amid ongoing global challenges and to accelerate the transition to a low-carbon economy, the Japanese Cabinet approved the “Strategy for Promoting the Transition to a Decarbonized Growth-Oriented Economic Stru…