Long-term focus on autonomous driving and telematics

「Against the backdrop of the accelerating transition to software-defined vehicles in the automotive industry, demand for software development expanded. Direct transactions with major domestic automakers progressed smoothly throughout the period, while project creation in the North American market through the U.S. subsidiary also advanced steadily. By leveraging its strengths in UX design and agile development to establish capabilities for providing consistent support from the earliest planning and requirements-definition stages, the business maintained high utilization and achieved stable orders and utilization for the full year. As a result, revenue was ¥7,569 million, up 36.6% from the previous fiscal year, and operating profit was ¥3,219 million, up 63.9%.」

「We are participating in new mobility development by automakers from the earliest planning and requirements-definition stages. As OEM development processes transition to an SDV-based model, we have established capabilities to provide consistent support from upstream processes through system integration. With a view to serving a role equivalent to a mobility software Tier 1 provider, we will continue strengthening our organization and processes in parallel with domestic and international collaboration, and expand the scope of services provided by the business.」

「The business primarily develops systems related to information displays in in-vehicle cockpits, including IVI, HUD and CDC. During the period, in addition to conventional information-display systems, we won multiple new development projects involving functions outside the information domain. This expanded the scope of the business’s in-vehicle software development and further broadened the fields it covers. The acquisition of orders from a new automaker is also expected to contribute to future business expansion. Going forward, we will further strengthen our capabilities to support SDV development. As a result, revenue from the business was ¥5,045 million, up 100.8% from the previous fiscal year, and operating profit was ¥1,779 million, up 177.1%.」

「We also opened development centers in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, and Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, and strengthened our capabilities to translate customer requirements into concrete solutions. Development operations in the United States have also begun. As a software Tier 1 provider in this field, the business will leverage the expertise it has built in mobility and mobile development to meet demand from domestic automakers and suppliers. As a result, revenue from the business was ¥2,229 million, up 109.3% year on year, and operating profit was ¥812 million, up 300.9%.」

「In the automotive field, the growing importance of mobility software in the automotive industry has driven strong demand and expanding orders for the development of in-vehicle infotainment, integrated cockpit systems and electric vehicles. We are strengthening our development capabilities to meet demand from domestic automakers and Tier 1 suppliers, leveraging the software development expertise we have built in the mobile field. The launch of new projects is also progressing smoothly, and we will continue to focus on expanding orders for next-generation mobility development.」

「In the automotive field, the importance of mobility software is increasing, and demand for the development of in-vehicle infotainment, integrated cockpit systems and electric vehicles is strong. We are strengthening our development capabilities to meet demand from domestic automakers and Tier 1 suppliers, leveraging the software development expertise we have built in the mobile field. We are also making progress in launching new projects and will continue to focus on expanding orders for next-generation mobility development.」

「In the automotive field, the increasing importance of mobility software in the automotive industry is driving strong demand for the development of in-vehicle infotainment and integrated cockpit systems. The company is strengthening its development structure to meet demand from domestic automakers and Tier 1 suppliers by leveraging the software development capabilities it has built in the mobile field. New projects are also being launched, and the company will continue to focus on expanding orders for next-generation mobility development.」

「In automotive fields such as MaaS (Mobility as a Service), autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*2) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the business performed well, including by securing large-scale in-vehicle infotainment projects. Its track record on large-scale projects was recognized, and, combined with its communications experience, generated additional orders. As demand related to MaaS is expected to grow, the company aims to further enhance its presence in mobility through participation in the MONET Consortium (*3).」

「In automotive fields such as MaaS (Mobility as a Service), autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*2) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the business performed well, including by securing large-scale in-vehicle infotainment projects. Its technical capabilities, drawing on experience in communications, differentiated it from competitors and also generated orders related to MaaS. As demand related to MaaS is expected to grow, the company aims to further enhance its presence in mobility through participation in the MONET Consortium (*3).」

「In automotive fields such as MaaS (Mobility as a Service), autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*2) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the business performed well, including by securing large-scale in-vehicle infotainment projects. Its technical capabilities, drawing on experience in communications, differentiated it from competitors and also generated orders related to MaaS.」

「In automotive fields such as MaaS (Mobility as a Service), autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*2) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the company's technical capabilities, drawing on experience in communications, differentiated it from competitors and generated orders related to MaaS. Demand related to MaaS is expected to continue growing. As a long-term priority, the company aims to further enhance its presence in mobility through participation in the MONET Consortium (*3).」

「In automotive fields such as MaaS (Mobility as a Service), autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*1) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the company's technical capabilities, drawing on experience in automotive and communications, differentiated it from competitors and drove substantial revenue growth in MaaS-related operations. In particular, the number of projects seeking commercialization after the PoC stage is increasing, so further growth is expected.」

「MaaS-related PoC projects aimed at the post-COVID period are recovering, and the number of projects seeking commercialization after the PoC stage is increasing, so further growth is expected. In-vehicle infotainment and telematics are also recovering, and the company will continue to actively promote this field.」

「Although in-vehicle infotainment and telematics are experiencing a temporary slowdown, MaaS-related PoC projects aimed at the post-COVID period are recovering, and are expected to grow further. The company has positioned this field as a long-term priority and aims to further enhance its presence in mobility through participation in the MONET Consortium (*2).」

「In automotive fields such as MaaS (Mobility as a Service), autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*1) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the company's technical capabilities, drawing on experience in automotive and communications, differentiated it from competitors and generated orders related to MaaS. …As a long-term priority, the company aims to further enhance its presence in the mobility field through participation in the MONET Consortium (*2).」

「In fields such as autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*1) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the company's strength in in-vehicle infotainment continued to perform well. Its technical capabilities, drawing on experience in automotive and communications, differentiated it from competitors, and orders related to mobility services grew. ECU development projects, which had previously shown signs of a temporary slowdown, also began to recover.」

「In fields such as autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*1) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the company's strength in in-vehicle infotainment continued to perform well. Its technical capabilities, drawing on experience in automotive and communications, differentiated it from competitors, and orders related to mobility services grew. Meanwhile, ECU development projects showed signs of slowing due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.」

「In fields such as autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*1) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the company's strength in in-vehicle infotainment continued to perform well. Its technical capabilities, drawing on experience in automotive and communications, differentiated it from competitors, and orders related to mobility services grew.」

「The company's strength in in-vehicle infotainment continued to perform well, while its technical capabilities, drawing on experience in both automotive and communications businesses, differentiated it from competitors and generated orders related to mobility services. Although a temporary slowdown is expected in in-vehicle infotainment and telematics, demand related to mobility services is expected to grow. As a long-term priority, the company aims to further enhance its presence in the mobility field through participation in the MONET Consortium (*2).」

「In automotive fields such as autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*2) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the company's strength in in-vehicle infotainment continued to perform well. In addition, its technical capabilities, drawing on experience in both automotive and communications businesses, differentiated it from competitors and generated orders related to mobility services.」

「In automotive fields such as autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*2) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the company secured orders in new fields involving ITS (intelligent transport systems) application development and mobility services, using communications, its strength, as a key focus in addition to its expertise in in-vehicle infotainment. As a long-term priority, the company aims to further enhance its presence in the mobility field by obtaining ISO 26262 certification (*3), which is important in automotive development, and participating in the MONET Consortium (*4).」

「In automotive fields such as autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*2) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, the company secured orders in new fields involving ITS (intelligent transport systems) application development and mobility services, using communications, its strength, as a key focus in addition to its expertise in in-vehicle infotainment. As a long-term priority, the company aims to further enhance its presence in the mobility field by obtaining ISO 26262 certification (*3), which is important in automotive development, and participating in the MONET Consortium (*4).」

「As a long-term priority, the company aims to further enhance its presence in the mobility field by obtaining ISO 26262 certification (*3), which is important in automotive development, and participating in the MONET Consortium (*4).」

「Using communications, the company's strength, as a key focus, it has secured orders in new fields involving ITS (intelligent transport systems) application development and mobility services.」

「As a result of strengthening sales to communications carriers and content providers, the company secured inquiries for application development related to the convergence of automobiles and communications, as well as for development of in-vehicle service platforms using its strength in artificial intelligence (AI). The company will continue to pursue sales activities actively to acquire new automotive-related fields and expand the business.」

「In automotive fields such as autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, revenue grew in the company's strength, in-vehicle infotainment. In addition, the company strengthened sales in anticipation of new entry by IT and communications companies accompanying the convergence of automobiles and communications, resulting in substantial revenue growth from communications carriers and content providers.」

「In automotive fields such as autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*1) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, revenue grew in the company's strength, in-vehicle infotainment. In addition, as the convergence of automobiles and communications accelerated new entry by IT and communications companies, revenue expanded substantially.」

「As the convergence of automobiles and communications accelerated, new entrants from outside the automotive industry increased, and inquiries in the telematics field from the business's customers also rose, leading to steady order growth.」

「In automotive fields such as autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*3) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, a large-scale in-vehicle infotainment project for EVs was secured as the market entered a transition period, and activity is expected to accelerate going forward. In addition, the company expanded autonomous driving projects initiated during the period and successfully won orders related to connected cars, thereby broadening its business scope.」

「In automotive fields such as autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*3) and ECU (electronic control unit) development, in-vehicle infotainment and ECU development had been the main focus. From the current period, however, the company has expanded autonomous driving projects and successfully won new orders related to connected cars, thereby expanding its business scope.」

「Previously, development related to in-vehicle infotainment was the main focus, based on the company's track record in mobile-device development. From the current fiscal year, orders related to autonomous driving and connected cars have increased. In addition, large-scale in-vehicle infotainment development projects are expected going forward, so the company is shifting and training engineers to expand orders.」

「Leveraging expertise developed through mobile-device development, the company actively shifted into automotive development fields such as autonomous driving, in-vehicle infotainment, telematics (*2) and ECU development. As a result, demand remained firm for development work related to in-vehicle infotainment systems and autonomous driving, and revenue grew substantially.」

「In addition to its work to date on autonomous driving for passenger vehicles, the company is actively pursuing new technologies and services in the increasingly fast-changing automotive industry, including participation in the advance development of autonomous buses.」

「Leveraging expertise developed through mobile-device development, the company actively shifted into automotive development fields such as autonomous driving and telematics (*2). As a result, demand increased not only for development work on autonomous driving and in-vehicle infotainment systems, but also for acceptance testing of systems procured by automakers, and revenue grew steadily.」

「The company has positioned this field as a long-term priority. In addition to joining JasPar, an automotive software standardization organization, it is pursuing ISO 26262 certification required for automotive development and membership in AUTOSAR, an automotive industry organization, with the aim of accumulating expertise and further expanding orders.」