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Japan Prize award ceremony

Russell Dupuis, professor at Georgia Institute of Technology, poses for photos during an award ceremony in Tokyo on April 16, 2025, after winning the Japan Prize for developing technology for semiconductor devices and its contribution to large-scale commercialization.

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NTT Presentation of commercialization of Japanese LLM tsuzumi

NTT Presentation of commercialization of Japanese LLM tsuzumi. Akira Shimada, President and Representative Director, NTT. =Date:March 25, 2024, Place: Tokyo

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NTT Presentation of commercialization of Japanese LLM tsuzumi

NTT Presentation of commercialization of Japanese LLM tsuzumi. Akira Shimada, President and Representative Director, NTT. =Date:March 25, 2024, Place: Tokyo

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NTT Presentation of commercialization of Japanese LLM tsuzumi

NTT Presentation of commercialization of Japanese LLM tsuzumi. From left, Hidemune Sugawara, Executive Vice President and Representative Director, NTT Communications; Akira Shimada, President and Representative Director, NTT; Sachiko Onishi, General Manager, R&D and Marketing Division, NTT; Hiroshi Tomiyasu, Director and Managing Executive Officer, NTT DATA =Date:March 25, 2024, Place: Tokyo

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CHINA-HAINAN-BOAO FORUM FOR ASIA-PANEL DISCUSSION (CN)

(240327) -- BOAO, March 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Ma Weihua, chairman of National fund for Technology Transfer and Commercialization (NFTTC), speaks at a panel discussion themed on "Accelerating Climate Action" during the Boao Forum for Asia (BFA) Annual Conference 2024 in Boao, south China's Hainan Province, March 27, 2024. (Xinhua/Guo Cheng)

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King Felipe Visits The Facilities Of Mantequerías Arias In Asturia

King Felipe VI greets a worker during his visit to the facilities of Mantequerías Arias, on January 25, 2024, in Ribera de Arriba, Asturias (Spain). The reason for the visit is the 175th anniversary of Mantequerías Arias.Mantequerías Arias, born in 1848, is one of the leading companies in Spain in the manufacture and commercialization of such renowned dairy products as Burgo de Arias, Caprice de Dieux, Boffard, Ángulo or Haute Fromagerie, the most awarded range of cheeses in the world. After this visit, the King attends the closing ceremony of Alsa's centenary in Asturias. JANUARY 25;2024 Jorge Peteiro / Europa Press (Foto de ARCHIVO) 01/01/1980 Photo by Xuan Cueto/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Facilities Of Mantequerías Arias In Asturia

King Felipe VI greets a worker during his visit to the facilities of Mantequerías Arias, on January 25, 2024, in Ribera de Arriba, Asturias (Spain). The reason for the visit is the 175th anniversary of Mantequerías Arias.Mantequerías Arias, born in 1848, is one of the leading companies in Spain in the manufacture and commercialization of such renowned dairy products as Burgo de Arias, Caprice de Dieux, Boffard, Ángulo or Haute Fromagerie, the most awarded range of cheeses in the world. After this visit, the King attends the closing ceremony of Alsa's centenary in Asturias. JANUARY 25;2024 Jorge Peteiro / Europa Press (Foto de ARCHIVO) 01/01/1980 Photo by Xuan Cueto/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Facilities Of Mantequerías Arias In Asturia

King Felipe VI during his visit to the facilities of Mantequerías Arias, on January 25, 2024, in Ribera de Arriba, Asturias (Spain). The reason for the visit is the 175th anniversary of Mantequerías Arias.Mantequerías Arias, born in 1848, is one of the leading companies in Spain in the manufacture and commercialization of dairy products as renowned as Burgo de Arias, Caprice de Dieux, Boffard, Angulo or Haute Fromagerie, the most awarded range of cheeses in the world. After this visit, the King attends the closing ceremony of Alsa's centenary in Asturias. JANUARY 25;2024 Jorge Peteiro / Europa Press (Foto de ARCHIVO) 01/01/1980 Photo by Xuan Cueto/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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King Felipe Visits The Facilities Of Mantequerías Arias In Asturia

King Felipe VI (r), during his visit to the facilities of Mantequerías Arias, on January 25, 2024, in Ribera de Arriba, Asturias (Spain). The reason for the visit is the 175th anniversary of Mantequerías Arias.Mantequerías Arias, born in 1848, is one of the leading companies in Spain in the manufacture and commercialization of such renowned dairy products as Burgo de Arias, Caprice de Dieux, Boffard, Ángulo or Haute Fromagerie, the most awarded range of cheeses in the world. After this visit, the King attends the closing ceremony of Alsa's centenary in Asturias. JANUARY 25;2024 Jorge Peteiro / Europa Press (Foto de ARCHIVO) 01/01/1980 Photo by Xuan Cueto/Europa Press/ABACAPRESS.COM

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION (CN)

(240125) -- HEFEI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yuanfan shows scientific visualization products created by his company in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 1, 2023. Yang Yuanfan, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), is the founder of Anhui Shengke Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Students from the USTC and graduates who studied abroad, sixteen in total, constitute the company. In 2022, Yang Yuanfan started his own business at the Shushan Area of Grand Union of Innovation, a platform that aims to incubate innovation enterprises and promote the commercialization of innovation achievements. His company mainly focuses on the visualization of scientific results and scientific research equipment, providing services for scientific research institutes and universities. Scientific visualization is to display scientific principles and technologies through pictures, videos, AR, VR, and other visualized methods. Recently, Grand Union of Innovation signed the

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION (CN)

(240125) -- HEFEI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image created by Yang Yuanfan and members of his company is a scientific visualization product. Yang Yuanfan, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), is the founder of Anhui Shengke Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Students from the USTC and graduates who studied abroad, sixteen in total, constitute the company. In 2022, Yang Yuanfan started his own business at the Shushan Area of Grand Union of Innovation, a platform that aims to incubate innovation enterprises and promote the commercialization of innovation achievements. His company mainly focuses on the visualization of scientific results and scientific research equipment, providing services for scientific research institutes and universities. Scientific visualization is to display scientific principles and technologies through pictures, videos, AR, VR, and other visualized methods. Recently, Grand Union of Innovation signed the second batch of global partn

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION (CN)

(240125) -- HEFEI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yuanfan (R) communicates with a member of his company in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 18, 2024. Yang Yuanfan, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), is the founder of Anhui Shengke Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Students from the USTC and graduates who studied abroad, sixteen in total, constitute the company. In 2022, Yang Yuanfan started his own business at the Shushan Area of Grand Union of Innovation, a platform that aims to incubate innovation enterprises and promote the commercialization of innovation achievements. His company mainly focuses on the visualization of scientific results and scientific research equipment, providing services for scientific research institutes and universities. Scientific visualization is to display scientific principles and technologies through pictures, videos, AR, VR, and other visualized methods. Recently, Grand Union of Innovation signed the second batch of

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION (CN)

(240125) -- HEFEI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yuanfan communicates with a member of his company in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 18, 2024. Yang Yuanfan, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), is the founder of Anhui Shengke Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Students from the USTC and graduates who studied abroad, sixteen in total, constitute the company. In 2022, Yang Yuanfan started his own business at the Shushan Area of Grand Union of Innovation, a platform that aims to incubate innovation enterprises and promote the commercialization of innovation achievements. His company mainly focuses on the visualization of scientific results and scientific research equipment, providing services for scientific research institutes and universities. Scientific visualization is to display scientific principles and technologies through pictures, videos, AR, VR, and other visualized methods. Recently, Grand Union of Innovation signed the second batch of glob

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION (CN)

(240125) -- HEFEI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image created by Yang Yuanfan and members of his company is a scientific visualization product. Yang Yuanfan, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), is the founder of Anhui Shengke Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Students from the USTC and graduates who studied abroad, sixteen in total, constitute the company. In 2022, Yang Yuanfan started his own business at the Shushan Area of Grand Union of Innovation, a platform that aims to incubate innovation enterprises and promote the commercialization of innovation achievements. His company mainly focuses on the visualization of scientific results and scientific research equipment, providing services for scientific research institutes and universities. Scientific visualization is to display scientific principles and technologies through pictures, videos, AR, VR, and other visualized methods. Recently, Grand Union of Innovation signed the second batch of global partn

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION (CN)

(240125) -- HEFEI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yuanfan shows scientific visualization products created by his company in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Jan. 18, 2024. Yang Yuanfan, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), is the founder of Anhui Shengke Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Students from the USTC and graduates who studied abroad, sixteen in total, constitute the company. In 2022, Yang Yuanfan started his own business at the Shushan Area of Grand Union of Innovation, a platform that aims to incubate innovation enterprises and promote the commercialization of innovation achievements. His company mainly focuses on the visualization of scientific results and scientific research equipment, providing services for scientific research institutes and universities. Scientific visualization is to display scientific principles and technologies through pictures, videos, AR, VR, and other visualized methods. Recently, Grand Union of Innovation signed the

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION (CN)

(240125) -- HEFEI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image created by Yang Yuanfan and members of his company is a scientific visualization product. Yang Yuanfan, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), is the founder of Anhui Shengke Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Students from the USTC and graduates who studied abroad, sixteen in total, constitute the company. In 2022, Yang Yuanfan started his own business at the Shushan Area of Grand Union of Innovation, a platform that aims to incubate innovation enterprises and promote the commercialization of innovation achievements. His company mainly focuses on the visualization of scientific results and scientific research equipment, providing services for scientific research institutes and universities. Scientific visualization is to display scientific principles and technologies through pictures, videos, AR, VR, and other visualized methods. Recently, Grand Union of Innovation signed the second batch of global partn

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION (CN)

(240125) -- HEFEI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This image created by Yang Yuanfan and members of his company is a scientific visualization product. Yang Yuanfan, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), is the founder of Anhui Shengke Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Students from the USTC and graduates who studied abroad, sixteen in total, constitute the company. In 2022, Yang Yuanfan started his own business at the Shushan Area of Grand Union of Innovation, a platform that aims to incubate innovation enterprises and promote the commercialization of innovation achievements. His company mainly focuses on the visualization of scientific results and scientific research equipment, providing services for scientific research institutes and universities. Scientific visualization is to display scientific principles and technologies through pictures, videos, AR, VR, and other visualized methods. Recently, Grand Union of Innovation signed the second batch of global partn

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(AmazingAnhui)CHINA-ANHUI-HEFEI-SCIENTIFIC VISUALIZATION (CN)

(240125) -- HEFEI, Jan. 25, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Yang Yuanfan (L) and an international student from Madagascar create a scientific visualization product at University of Science and Technology of China in Hefei, east China's Anhui Province, Dec. 29, 2023. Yang Yuanfan, a 27-year-old Ph.D. student at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC), is the founder of Anhui Shengke Culture Technology Co., Ltd. Students from the USTC and graduates who studied abroad, sixteen in total, constitute the company. In 2022, Yang Yuanfan started his own business at the Shushan Area of Grand Union of Innovation, a platform that aims to incubate innovation enterprises and promote the commercialization of innovation achievements. His company mainly focuses on the visualization of scientific results and scientific research equipment, providing services for scientific research institutes and universities. Scientific visualization is to display scientific principles and technologies through pictures, videos, AR, VR, a

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Toyota's hydrogen vehicle

Toyota Motor Corp. unveils a new hydrogen-fueled model of the Hiace commercial vehicle at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023. The new model already started test runs on public roads in Australia for commercialization.

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Toyota's hydrogen vehicle

Toyota Motor Corp. unveils a new hydrogen-fueled model of the Hiace commercial vehicle at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023. The new model already started test runs on public roads in Australia for commercialization.

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Toyota's hydrogen vehicle

Toyota Motor Corp. unveils a new hydrogen-fueled model of the Hiace commercial vehicle at Fuji Speedway in Oyama in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Nov. 11, 2023. The new model already started test runs on public roads in Australia for commercialization.

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World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference concludes in Beijing

STORY: World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference concludes in Beijing DATELINE: Sept. 26, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Beijing CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU ZHONGHE, Staff member of Pony.ai 3. various of the World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference 4. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): Visitor 5. various of the World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference STORYLINE: The 2023 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference concluded on Sunday in Beijing. Themed "Collaboration and Shared Intelligence Towards a New Journey of ICV Commercialization," this year's event attracted more than 150 enterprises. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): ZHU ZHONGHE, Staff member of Pony.ai "We are now providing robot taxi services between the (Beijing) Capital (International) Airport and the conference location. We can now provide the service without the intervention of a human driver. In certain parts of the area in Beijing, you ca

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African scientists root for hybrid rice to beat climate-induced hunger crisis

STORY:African scientists root for hybrid rice to beat climate-induced hunger crisis DATELINE: Jan. 29, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: AGRICULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of hybrid rice field 2. various of scientists and other people by the field 3. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMANUEL OKOGBENIN, Director, Program Development and Commercialization at African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) 4. various of hybrid rice field 5. SOUNDBITE 2 (English): SHEILA OCHUGBOJU, Executive director, Alliance for Science in Africa 6. various of hybrid rice field STORYLINE: Scientists in Africa have stressed that large-scale adoption of hybrid rice will play an important role in tackling hunger and malnutrition crisis in the continent. Emmanuel Okogbenin, director for program development and commercialization at African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), said the introduction of improved rice varieties will help ensure food security and reduce poverty. SOUNDBITE 1 (English): EMMANUEL OKOGBENIN,

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Bioplastic made from nutshells

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. unveils bioplastic made by bonding cardanol, a primary component of cashew nut shells, and cellulose, a main component of plant stems, in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2010. NEC is aiming for the commercialization of the product by fiscal 2013.

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NTT Communications to launch wireless LAN services

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Communications Corp. said April 25 it will launch wireless LAN services enabling super-fast Internet access at fast-food restaurants, cafes and other public spaces on May 15. The new services, dubbed HOTSPOT, mark the first commercialization of wireless LAN by a major carrier. This photo was taken at an Internet cafe in Tokyo's Roppongi on April 25.

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Kenya approves commercialization of GM maize

STORY: Kenya approves commercialization of GM maize DATELINE: Oct. 6, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:44 LOCATION: Nairobi CATEGORY: POLITICS/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of cabinet ministers at the meeting 2. various of a maize plantation 3. shot of cabinet ministers after the meeting STORYLINE: Kenya's cabinet on Monday approved the commercialization of genetically modified maize (GM), allowing open cultivation and importation to help revamp agricultural production and manufacturing sectors. The cabinet chaired by President William Ruto said it made the approval as a step toward significantly redefining agriculture in Kenya by adopting crops that are resistant to pests and disease. "By dint of the executive action, open cultivation and importation of white (GMO) maize is now authorized," the cabinet said in a statement. The decision, according to the statement, was reached in accordance with the recommendation of the task force to review matters relating to GM foods and food safety, and in fidelity with the guidel

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China's autonomous driving enters "fast lane" with commercial operation

STORY: China's autonomous driving enters "fast lane" with commercial operation DATELINE: Aug. 15, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:56 LOCATION: GUANGZHOU, China CATEGORY: ECONOMY/TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: SOUNDBITE (Chinese): MO LUYI, Vice President of Pony.ai, a self-driving company STORYLINE: The commercial operation of driverless robotaxis is venturing beyond semi-closed areas and onto more open roads in China thanks to technological innovation and policy support. Chinese tech giant Baidu has started to offer the commercial robotaxi service in some areas of Wuhan and Chongqing via the company's autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go. Starting this month, fully self-driving cars with no manual driving mode and corresponding devices can drive in designated areas and road sections in Shenzhen. In recent years, China has rolled out a series of policies to promote the development and commercialization of self-driving technology. According to CITIC Securities, the development of robotaxis is likely to be in a fast lane,

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GLOBALink | China's Baidu to operate driverless taxis in two cities

Chinese tech giant Baidu has obtained permission to operate fully driverless taxis commercially on public roads in the cities of Wuhan and Chongqing. Baidu will offer the commercial robotaxi service -- with no driver present -- in some areas of the two cities via the company's autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go. Baidu said it would implement redundant monitoring and parallel driving to ensure passengers' safety. Baidu has launched a pilot service on Apollo Go in various Chinese cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen. In recent years, China has rolled out a series of policies to promote the development and commercialization of self-driving technology. Produced by Xinhua Global Service

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Argentina and China deepen cooperation in nuclear medicine

STORY: Argentina and China deepen cooperation in nuclear medicine DATELINE: Feb. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:52 LOCATION: Buenos Aires CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PABLO ABBATE, Vice Manager of Commercialization of INVAP's Nuclear Department 2. SOUNDBITE 2 (Spanish): DARIO IEDWAB, Manager of the Institutional and Commercial Relations of INVAP STORYLINE: Argentina and China are deepening cooperation in nuclear medicine. Within the framework of the understanding of cooperation in political, economic, social and cultural aspects, Argentine company INVAP, a state-owned high-tech firm, will help build a reactor to produce medical radioisotopes in Jiujiang, China's Jiangxi Province. SOUNDBITE 1 (Spanish): PABLO ABBATE, Vice Manager of Commercialization of INVAP's Nuclear Department "Throughout its history in the field of radioisotopes, INVAP has established a series of plants in different places in the world, so for us, it is a pride that they have chosen us to work on the project for Ch

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Technology to etch Kai semiconductor with fluoroplastic instead of CFC gas

The established technology will be used for dry etching, thin film formation and cleaning of silicon. Easy-to-handle gases such as argon and nitrogen are irradiated onto solid fluoropolymers to generate fluorine-containing gas. The gas is then used for plasma treatment. Using a proto device with electrodes developed for special equipment, the company irradiated nitrogen gas and etched a glass substrate, and was able to etch 40 nanometers in one minute. The company plans to achieve an etching speed of 200 nanometers for commercialization. Plasma is an unstable state in which electrons have been removed from molecules, and it modifies the surface of materials, improving adhesion and cleaning effects. (Photo taken on March 30, 2020, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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AR pop-up picture book for au (tentative name)

It is expected that the commercialization of 5G will include the provision of "AR popping picture book" (tentative name) (foreground) and VR content. March 23, 2020, Minato Ward, Tokyo; Credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Drainage ditch inspection robot for muddy water

Sanritsu Automation (Machida City, Tokyo), Aichi Institute of Technology, Tokyo Metropolitan Industrial Technology Research Institute, and others have developed an inspection robot that can operate in water and mud. Any distortions or deformations, such as pipes collapsing vertically, will be detected and reflected in the maintenance plan. The aircraft is 39 cm wide, 72 cm long, and 40 cm high, and the angle sensor on the aircraft can measure the inclination of water pipes in 1 degree increments. The angle of the concrete structure of the waterway and the angle of the joints will be measured to check the drainage performance. Drainage ditches of less than 60 cm in width were difficult for humans to enter, and it was necessary to check the amount of oxygen and whether gas was stagnant. After confirming its running and survey performance, the company will proceed with commercialization. (= November 14, 2019, photo credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Alliance between Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Optimum

Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. and Optimum Corporation announced today that they will form a business alliance to utilize the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) in the fields of precision machinery and robots. The two companies will build a platform (foundation) for AI analysis of data collected from hydraulic equipment and robots, aiming at early development and commercialization of new solutions such as more efficient maintenance work. The two companies have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) regarding the alliance. Medicaloid has been developing surgical support robots with the aim of bringing them to market by the end of fiscal 2007. (Photo: Yasuhiko Hashimoto, Director and Managing Executive Officer of Kawaju (left) and Shunji Sugaya, President of Optimum) (November 1, 2019, photo credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University

The Graduate School of Engineering Science, Osaka University, and Toabo Corporation have developed a smart clothing (photo) that can be worn in extremely cold environments by combining natural fabric and electrodes for heart rate measurement. A research group led by the university succeeded in measuring biological data such as heart rate in an experiment conducted in the Arctic Circle over a period of about a month. It was confirmed that the garment is effective in measuring biological data and protecting against cold in extremely cold environments. This is the industry's first development of smart clothing made of natural materials. The measurement data will be used for the commercialization of smart clothing for mountain climbing and for research on the prevention of hypothermia. (= August 30, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images)

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Honda Electronics' ultrasonic microscope for cells

Honda Electronics and Prof. Naohiro Hozumi of Toyohashi University of Technology have developed an ultrasonic microscope that can observe the state of cultured cells as a continuous tomogram, and will build a prototype for commercialization by December, followed by evaluation of the microscope at Hamamatsu University of Medicine. They aim to commercialize the microscope within four years after the evaluation. The aim is to use the microscope in regenerative medicine and drug discovery. The developed ultrasound microscope for cell observation incorporates software for acoustic analysis method developed at Toyohashi University of Technology. By using the acoustic analysis method, it is possible to view the fault information of living cells without touching the cell culture medium. Image taken on June 3, 2019, location unknown, credit: Nikkan Kogyo Shimbun / Kyodo News Images

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Group protests against chocolate, classism in Tokyo on Valentine's Day

Members of the Kakumeiteki Himote Domei (Revolutionary Alliance of Unpopular Men), carrying a banner reading "Crush Valentine's Day," protest against the commercialization of Valentine's Day in Miyashita Park in Tokyo's busy Shibuya district on Feb. 14, 2015. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Nobel laureate Nakamura receives Global Energy Prize in Russia

Nobel Physics Prize laureate Shuji Nakamura (L), a professor of materials and electrical and computer engineering at UC Santa Barbara, receives the Global Energy Prize, a prestigious Russian award, for 2015 at a ceremony held in St. Petersburg on June 19, 2015, in recognition of his invention, commercialization and development of energy-efficient LED lighting technology. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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Bioplastic made from nutshells

TOKYO, Japan - NEC Corp. unveils bioplastic made by bonding cardanol, a primary component of cashew nut shells, and cellulose, a main component of plant stems, in Tokyo on Aug. 25, 2010. NEC is aiming for the commercialization of the product by fiscal 2013. (Kyodo)

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Nissan Diesel launches diesel hybrid truck with capacitor

TOKYO, Japan - Nissan Diesel Motor Co. launched June 24 a hybrid truck equipped with a diesel engine, an electric motor and a capacitor in what it claims is the world's first commercialization of a hybrid vehicle using a capacitor. The company said the Super Power Capacitor has twice the power-storage capability of existing capacitors.

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NTT Communications to launch wireless LAN services

TOKYO, Japan - NTT Communications Corp. said April 25 it will launch wireless LAN services enabling super-fast Internet access at fast-food restaurants, cafes and other public spaces on May 15. The new services, dubbed HOTSPOT, mark the first commercialization of wireless LAN by a major carrier. This photo was taken at an Internet cafe in Tokyo's Roppongi on April 25.