Shift to Automotive, Social Infrastructure, Robotics and IoT
First written in FY2017-Q1. 29 of 41 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2017-Q2. Latest entry: 2026-07-30.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2025: 5 of 24 companies on the "Worse" side.
13 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- 2026-07-30AdvancedEarnings
「By evolving its role into one that designs how AI should be implemented in business operations, the Project Management Design Business has received high evaluations for its project execution structure, which provides integrated support from strategy formulation and IT assessments through development, operations and maintenance, and has maintained project unit prices and high profitability.」
The Project Management Design Business is described as having evolved toward designing AI implementation and providing integrated support from upstream processes through development, operations and maintenance. - FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「In the fields of next-generation communications and AI, resources were reallocated to strengthen execution capabilities. In communications, support for migration accompanying the renewal of system infrastructure continued, while in AI, involvement was expanded in upstream processes such as platform reconstruction using generative AI and proof-of-concept projects. The execution-oriented operating structure, which provides end-to-end support from strategy formulation through completion of practical work at the operational level, was highly regarded, and profitability remained high throughout the period.」
In the former Solution Design businesses, involvement in upstream processes for AI and next-generation communications and end-to-end support from strategy formulation through completion of practical work are being advanced, improving profitability under a project-management model. - FY2026-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「The former Solution Design business, which had been centered on development and testing and served as a core earnings stream, pursued a structural transformation toward a business model centered on project management, which was almost complete by the end of the interim period. Building on the evolution of this business model, the Next-Generation Mobility business and the Project Management Design business, which are positioned as new growth engines, are expected to drive growth across the group.」
The structural transformation of the former Solution Design business from a development- and testing-centered model to a project-management-centered model was almost complete by the end of the interim period, and the Next-Generation Mobility business and Project Management Design business have been positioned as new growth engines. - FY2025ReframedAnnual report
「During the period, revenue declined due in part to the reallocation of management resources to other businesses, while profitability improved in the core businesses of IT problem-solving support, project management engagements and system development.」
The Solution Design business is being repositioned toward improving profitability in IT problem-solving support, project management and system development while reallocating management resources to other businesses. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「Changes in development demand from major customers and organizational expansion resulting from business growth had made personnel allocation and utilization management somewhat complicated. By transferring projects to other business divisions with strong synergies, the company optimized operations and improved its organizational structure. As a result, revenue was ¥8,957 million, down 4.1% year on year, while operating profit was ¥1,457 million, up 81.2%.」
In the Solution Design business, projects were transferred, personnel were reallocated and operating structures were established by field, resulting in an 81.2% year-on-year increase in operating profit despite lower revenue. - FY2024Full-year revenue and operating profit declined after the unprofitable project was wound downAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, although the unprofitable project that arose in the first quarter was brought to a close in the second quarter, the resulting opportunity loss and the loss of business opportunities because resources were devoted to addressing the project, together with delays in assigning personnel, led to revenue of ¥21,267 million, down 5.0% from the previous fiscal year, and operating profit of ¥2,717 million, down 30.8%.」
Although the unprofitable project was brought to a close in the second quarter, opportunity losses, lost business opportunities and delays in assigning personnel remained, resulting in lower full-year revenue and operating profit. - FY2024-Q3Revenue and operating profit declined even after the unprofitable project was wound downAnnual report
「Against this backdrop, although the unprofitable project that continued from the first quarter was brought to a close in the second quarter, the resulting opportunity loss and the loss of business opportunities because resources were devoted to addressing the project, together with delays in assigning personnel, led to revenue of ¥15,748 million, down 5.1% year on year, and operating profit of ¥1,670 million, down 39.6%.」
Although the unprofitable project was brought to a close in the second quarter, opportunity losses, lost business opportunities and delays in assigning personnel remained, resulting in lower revenue and operating profit for the Solution Design business. - FY2024-Q2Unprofitable projects wound down, but revenue and profit declined sharplyAnnual report
「Although the unprofitable project that continued from the first quarter was brought to a close in the second quarter, the resulting opportunity loss and the loss of business opportunities because resources were devoted to addressing the project, together with delays in assigning personnel, led to revenue of ¥10,453 million, down 3.8% year on year, and operating profit of ¥944 million, down 44.6%.」
Although the unprofitable project itself was brought to a close in the second quarter, opportunity losses and delays in assigning personnel remained, resulting in lower revenue and a 44.6% decline in operating profit for the Solution Design business. - FY2024-Q1Lower revenue, lower operating profit and unprofitable projectsAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into five categories: Automotive, Social Infrastructure, Online Business, Products and DX Services. During the period, the business strengthened collaboration with business partners and expanded its resource procurement. Total headcount increased as a result of active hiring. Although the business pursued orders from clients with strong development demand, development projects at some clients were winding down, and efforts were focused on launching new projects. However, the occurrence of unprofitable projects affected results, with revenue of ¥5,223 million, down 1.9% year on year, and operating profit of ¥364 million, down 47.1%.」
Resources were expanded through collaboration with business partners and hiring, but revenue and operating profit declined year on year due to the winding down of some projects and the occurrence of unprofitable projects. - FY2023Higher Revenue and Lower Operating ProfitAnnual report
「Although total headcount in the business increased due to the large-scale hiring of new graduates, the increase in departures among mid-level engineers led to a shortage of new profitable project launches. In addition, higher fixed costs from expanding office space affected results, with revenue of ¥22,375 million, up 8.3% year on year, and operating profit of ¥3,926 million, down 5.0%.」
The Solution Design business recorded higher revenue, but operating profit declined due to the increase in departures among mid-level engineers, the shortage of new project launches, and higher fixed costs from expanding office space. - FY2023-Q3Higher Revenue and Lower Operating ProfitAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, products and DX services. Revenue from this business was ¥16,588 million, up 9.6% year on year, while operating profit was ¥2,765 million, down 4.6%.」
The business continued to expand across growth areas in 5 categories. Revenue increased 9.6% year on year, while operating profit declined 4.6%. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, products and DX services. Revenue from this business was ¥10,870 million, up 11.9% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,705 million, up 6.1%.」
The Solution Design business, which operates across 5 categories including growth areas, recorded year-on-year increases in both revenue and operating profit. - FY2023-Q1Revenue up, operating profit slightly downAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, products and DX services. Revenue from this business was ¥5,325 million, up 12.0% year on year, while operating profit was ¥689 million, down 0.9%.」
The business continued to expand across growth areas in 5 categories. Revenue increased 12.0% year on year, while operating profit declined 0.9%. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, products and DX services. Revenue from this business was ¥20,663 million, up 7.8% from the previous fiscal year, and operating profit was ¥4,132 million, up 14.0%.」
The disclosure specifically reports increases in full-year revenue and operating profit for the Solution Design business, which operates across 5 categories. - FY2022-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, products and DX services. Revenue from this business was ¥15,142 million, up 6.5% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,900 million, up 14.6%.」
The disclosure reports increases in revenue and operating profit for the Solution Design business, which comprises 5 categories including growth areas. - FY2022-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, products and DX services. Revenue from this business was ¥9,718 million, up 3.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,606 million, up 5.5%.」
The Solution Design business, which is expanding into growth areas, recorded year-on-year increases in revenue and operating profit. Its business categories include products and DX services. - FY2022-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business continued to focus on expanding the automotive, internet business, IoT, robotics/AI and DX fields, where significant growth is expected, while working to further increase orders and improve profitability through greater use of nearshore development at regional offices and offshore development in Vietnam. Revenue from the business was ¥4,753 million, up 2.0% year on year, and operating profit was ¥695 million, up 9.4%.」
The business continued to focus on growth areas and use nearshore and offshore development, recording revenue of ¥4,753 million and operating profit of ¥695 million. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥23,819 million, up 4.0% from the previous fiscal year, and operating profit was ¥4,099 million, up 1.0%.」
The Solution Design business, which is expanding into growth areas, recorded increases in both full-year revenue and operating profit from the previous fiscal year. - FY2021-Q3Revenue increased, but operating profit declinedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥17,661 million, up 4.1% year on year, while operating profit was ¥2,899 million, down 2.8%.」
The business continued to operate across 5 categories. Revenue increased 4.1% year on year, while operating profit declined 2.8%. - FY2021-Q2Revenue increased, but operating profit declinedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥11,664 million, up 2.6% year on year, while operating profit was ¥1,774 million, down 17.6%.」
The business continued to operate across 5 categories. Revenue increased 2.6% year on year, while operating profit declined 17.6%. - FY2021-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business continued to focus on expanding the automotive, internet business, IoT, robotics/AI and business systems fields, where significant growth is expected, while working to further increase orders and improve profitability through greater use of nearshore development at regional offices and offshore development in Vietnam.」
In addition to focusing on growth areas, the business advanced specific measures to make greater use of nearshore development at regional offices and offshore development in Vietnam, aiming to concentrate resources on areas with strong demand. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥22,914 million, up 7.9% year on year, and operating profit was ¥4,059 million, up 10.7%.」
The disclosure reports increases in full-year revenue and operating profit for the Solution Design business, which is expanding into growth areas. - FY2020-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥16,972 million, up 9.9% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,983 million, up 8.1%.」
For the Solution Design business, which comprises 5 categories, the disclosure reports revenue of ¥16,972 million and operating profit of ¥2,983 million, both up year on year. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥11,373 million, up 13.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,153 million, up 25.9%.」
The Solution Design business is expanding into automotive, social infrastructure, internet business and smart devices/robotics/AI, among other areas, and the disclosure reports increases in revenue and operating profit. - FY2020-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is continuing to focus on expanding the automotive, internet business, IoT, robotics/AI and business systems fields, where significant growth is expected, while working to further increase orders and improve profitability through greater use of nearshore and offshore development.」
In addition to the previous focus on growth areas, the disclosure explicitly identifies greater use of nearshore and offshore development as means of increasing orders and improving profitability. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥21,214 million, up 12.6% year on year, and operating profit was ¥3,666 million, up 37.9%.」
The Solution Design business is advancing expansion into automotive, social infrastructure, internet business and robotics/AI, among other areas, and the disclosure reports increases in revenue and operating profit. - FY2019-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Solution Design business, we continued to focus on expanding the internet business, e-commerce, automotive, IoT and robotics/AI fields, where significant growth is expected. The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥15,423 million, up 13.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,760 million, up 54.7%.」
The focus on growth areas continued, and revenue and operating profit in the Solution Design business increased year on year. - FY2019-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Solution Design business, we are continuing to focus on expanding the internet business, e-commerce, automotive, IoT and robotics/AI fields, where significant growth is expected.」
The focus on internet business, e-commerce, automotive, IoT and robotics/AI has continued, and the business recorded revenue of ¥10,002 million and operating profit of ¥1,709 million, both up year on year. - FY2019-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥4,908 million, up 13.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥715 million, up 113.3%.」
The Solution Design business, which is expanding into automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, and smart devices/robotics/AI, among other areas, recorded revenue of ¥4,908 million and operating profit of ¥715 million, both up year on year. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥18,833 million, up 11.4% year on year, and operating profit was ¥2,657 million, up 39.5%.」
The business is advancing the shift of resources toward automotive, social infrastructure and robotics/AI, among other areas, and recorded revenue of ¥18,833 million and operating profit of ¥2,657 million, both up year on year. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥13,632 million, up 10.2% year on year, and operating profit was ¥1,784 million, up 30.8%.」
The Solution Design business, which is shifting resources toward growth areas and advancing IoT-related operations, recorded revenue of ¥13,632 million and operating profit of ¥1,784 million, both up year on year. - FY2018-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, smart devices/robotics/AI and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥8,792 million, up 8.9% year on year, and operating profit was ¥937 million, up 11.6%.」
The business is advancing the shift of resources toward automotive, social infrastructure and internet business, among other areas, as well as IoT initiatives, and specifically reports increases in revenue and operating profit. - FY2018-Q1RestatedAnnual report
「In the Solution Design business, we continued shifting resources to the automotive, social infrastructure and robotics/AI fields, where significant growth is expected, while focusing on building and verifying IoT-related systems for customers in the internet business, including our core telecommunications carrier customers.」
The shift of resources toward automotive, social infrastructure and robotics/AI, and the focus on IoT-related systems, have been reiterated in line with the previous direction. - FY2017AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Solution Design business, which generates half of operating profit, we focused on building and verifying IoT-related systems for customers in the internet business, including our core telecommunications carrier customers, while shifting resources to the automotive, social infrastructure and robotics/AI fields, where significant growth is expected.」
The disclosure explicitly adds AI to the former automotive, social infrastructure and robotics fields and states that the business generating half of operating profit shifted resources toward IoT-related operations. - FY2017-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Each of these 5 categories is pursuing IoT-related initiatives, and demand for the development of IoT-related systems, whose adoption is accelerating, is extremely strong.」
IoT initiatives are being advanced across 5 categories, including automotive, social infrastructure and internet business, with the Solution Design business reporting revenue of ¥12,367 million and operating profit of ¥1,364 million. - FY2017-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「The Solution Design business is divided into 5 categories: automotive, social infrastructure, internet business, products and business systems. Revenue from this business was ¥8,075 million, up 22.1% year on year, and operating profit was ¥839 million, up 53.8%.」
The Solution Design business, which is shifting toward growth areas, specifically reports increases in cumulative revenue and operating profit. - FY2017-Q1First statedAnnual report
「In the Solution Design business, which generates half of operating profit, we focused on building and verifying IoT-related systems for customers in the internet business, including our core telecommunications carrier customers, while shifting resources to the automotive, social infrastructure and robotics fields, where significant growth is expected.」
The policy is to shift the existing Solution Design business into growth areas and focus on IoT-related system development and verification.