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Strengthening Technical Capabilities and Expanding the R&D Framework

First written in FY2016. 19 of 27 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2026.

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ProgressHeldSoftenedWorseRestatedFY2019-Q1 – FY2021-Q3AdvancedFY2021 – FY2022RestatedFY2024-Q3 – FY2025-H12016: 320162017: 420172018: 420182019: 320192020: 320202021: 220212022: 220222023: 220232024: 220242025: 120252026: 12026
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R&D in Differentiation Technologies Closely Tied to On-Site ConstructionA theme 21 companies write about · 0 as a headwind · 22 as a tailwind

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  1. FY2026AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥238 million. The main R&D results and technologies under development were as follows.」

    R&D expenses of ¥238 million were recorded, with specific details provided on the development and field operation of automated caisson installation, diver safety monitoring, AI-based compaction management, ROVs and radio-controlled boats, and seagrass cultivation blocks using recycled resources.
  2. FY2025AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥292 million. The main R&D results and technologies under development were as follows.」

    R&D expenses were ¥292 million, with specific details provided on R&D and field applications involving unmanned caisson installation, diver safety monitoring, AI image-recognition-based compaction management, ROVs and radio-controlled boats, and blue carbon.
  3. FY2025-H1RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the current interim consolidated fiscal period were ¥120 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the current interim consolidated fiscal period.」

    R&D expenses of ¥120 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  4. FY2024-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥173 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥173 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  5. FY2023AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥225 million.」

    R&D expenses of ¥225 million were recorded, with specific descriptions of R&D themes and field operations including unmanned caisson installation, dredging construction management, diver safety monitoring, and the use of AI and AR.
  6. FY2023-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥163 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥163 million were recorded, but it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  7. FY2023-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥106 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥106 million were recorded, but it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  8. FY2022AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥202 million. The Company incorporated AI technology into its construction management system for concrete placement and developed more productive construction management technology. To ensure diver safety, it developed the Underwater Gyro, which remotely controls the rotation of suspended loads, and an underwater remote load-release device, which remotely detaches wires from suspended loads, and began operating them at construction sites. It developed the crane AI system SCAI watcher, which is being operated at construction sites nationwide. It also developed the AR Route Voice Navi navigation system using augmented-reality technology and began operating it at construction sites.」

    R&D expenses of ¥202 million were recorded, with progress in the development and field operation of AI-based construction management, remote underwater operations, safety equipment, crane AI and AR navigation systems described in specific terms.
  9. FY2021AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥228 million.」

    R&D expenses of ¥228 million were recorded, and operations began for an AI system for crane-work safety management and an AI system for predicting vessel routes.
  10. FY2021-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥171 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥171 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  11. FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥110 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥110 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  12. FY2021-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥48 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥48 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  13. FY2020-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥151 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥151 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  14. FY2020-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥94 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥94 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  15. FY2020-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥47 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥47 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  16. FY2019-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥145 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥145 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  17. FY2019-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥91 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥91 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  18. FY2019-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥47 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥47 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  19. FY2018AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the consolidated fiscal year were ¥172 million. In response to Construction ICT promoted by the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, the Company developed a construction management system and a quality and completed-work documentation system based on 3D surveying data to improve the efficiency of dredging work. It also developed an underwater position-detection device using acoustic technology to measure the position of underwater structures more accurately.」

    R&D expenses were ¥172 million, with the development of construction management and quality and completed-work documentation systems based on 3D surveying, as well as an underwater position-detection device, cited as specific results.
  20. FY2018-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥127 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥127 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  21. FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥87 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the Group's R&D activities during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥87 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  22. FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥39 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the group’s R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    R&D expenses of ¥39 million were recorded, and it was stated that there had been no significant changes in R&D activities.
  23. FY2017AdvancedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥165 million. Major R&D results and technologies under development include an autonomous water-temperature control method for the pipe-cooling method, which is effective in preventing temperature cracking in concrete; a construction management system using CIM; a construction management system based on three-dimensional surveying data; an underwater position-detection device; and a block installation system using AR technology.」

    R&D expenses of ¥165 million were recorded, with specific development results including an autonomous water-temperature control method and a construction management system using CIM, 3D surveying and AR.
  24. FY2017-Q3RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥121 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the group’s R&D activities during the cumulative third quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    The group recorded ¥121 million in R&D expenses but stated that there were no significant changes in the status of its R&D activities.
  25. FY2017-Q2RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥83 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the group’s R&D activities during the cumulative second quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    The group recorded ¥83 million in R&D expenses but stated that there were no significant changes in the status of its R&D activities.
  26. FY2017-Q1RestatedAnnual report

    「R&D expenses for the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year were ¥39 million. There were no significant changes in the status of the group’s R&D activities during the cumulative first quarter of the current consolidated fiscal year.」

    The group recorded ¥39 million in R&D expenses and explained that there were no significant changes in the status of its R&D activities.
  27. FY2016First statedAnnual report

    「4. Strengthening technical capabilities: developing competitive technologies, expanding the technical research institute, and considering capital investment with a view to the future」

    The company is strengthening its structure to expand orders by advancing R&D in marine structures, labor-saving and automated construction, maintenance and repair, and environmental preservation and restoration technologies.
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