Focusing on the Automotive, Factory Automation and MFP Markets Through EM+PLS

「Regulations requiring stronger cybersecurity measures for IoT devices are advancing internationally. We therefore believe that EMLinux, an operating system compatible with SBOMs useful for vulnerability management and the long-term stable operation of systems in compliance with international safety standards and regulations, together with its long-term support, will become increasingly necessary. We regard 15 critical-infrastructure sectors and internationally competitive industrial equipment, automobiles and other products as our main target markets.」

「In IoT Services, adoption expanded among equipment requiring vulnerability management and long-term support to comply with regulations and industry cybersecurity guidelines. The acquisition of contract development projects by リネオソリューションズ株式会社 also remained steady, supporting growth.」

「IoT Services revenue was ¥745 million, down 8.3% year on year. This reflected (1) the adoption of EMLinux in multiple medical-sector projects in addition to existing projects involving automotive equipment and industrial control equipment; (2) the acquisition of large security consulting contracts in the automotive equipment and next-generation information and communications infrastructure fields; and (3) weak new customer acquisition in contract development, despite inquiries for large projects from Japanese manufacturers expanding into global markets, because development of necessary collaboration partners was delayed as the scope of work expanded.」

「IoT Services revenue was ¥474 million, down 1.2% year on year. This reflected (1) the acquisition of new EMLinux support contracts in the medical equipment and office automation equipment fields, in addition to existing contracts for automotive equipment, factory equipment and control equipment; (2) the acquisition of large security consulting contracts in the automotive equipment and next-generation information and communications infrastructure fields; and (3) delays in closing contract development projects to customize EMLinux because customers changed their product development and production schedules.」

「IoT Services grew as a result of (1) an increase in continuing contracts for support of the long-term-use IoT and embedded Linux OS “EMLinux,” driven by the mass production of industrial equipment projects involving automotive equipment, factory equipment and control equipment; (2) the acquisition of security consulting projects for automotive equipment and other products; and (3) growth in contract development projects for implementing EMLinux-based products in industrial equipment such as automotive equipment, factory equipment and control equipment, as well as contract development projects at the subsidiary リネオソリューションズ株式会社. Revenue was ¥246 million, up 20.3% year on year.」

「IoT Services grew significantly through contract development projects for implementing EMLinux-based products in automotive equipment, industrial equipment and business-use printers, security consulting projects for automotive equipment and other products, and contract development at リネオソリューションズ株式会社, a subsidiary whose core business is embedded contract development. Support projects for automotive equipment operators using the long-term-use IoT and embedded Linux OS “EMLinux” also accumulated steadily. As a result, revenue was ¥813 million, up 27.9% year on year.」

「IoT Services grew significantly through contract development projects for implementing EMLinux-based products in automotive equipment, industrial equipment and business-use printers, as well as contract development at リネオソリューションズ株式会社, a subsidiary whose core business is embedded contract development. Support projects for automotive equipment operators using the long-term-use IoT and embedded Linux OS “EMLinux” also accumulated steadily. As a result, revenue was ¥480 million, up 28.9% year on year.」

「IoT Services grew through renewals of existing support projects for the long-term-use IoT and embedded Linux OS “EMLinux” and the launch of project support for automotive equipment operators. Contract development projects for implementing EMLinux-based products in automotive equipment, industrial equipment and business-use printers, as well as professional contract development services at リネオソリューションズ株式会社, a subsidiary whose core business is embedded contract development, also grew significantly. The company acquired new projects for the fast-boot product “LINEOWarp!!,” while mass-production licenses for products already adopted also increased.」

「For EMLinux and the Secure IoT Platform, we regard the 14 critical infrastructure sectors and internationally competitive industrial equipment and automobiles as our principal target markets.」

「In IoT services, security consulting related to compliance with international standards grew. Revenue was also generated by technical support and contract development for customers in industrial and automotive equipment, mass-production royalties for the high-speed boot product LINEOWarp!!, and usage fees for products related to recurring services, bringing revenue to ¥617 million, up 12.6% year on year.」

「As in the first quarter of the fiscal year, revenue was ¥355 million, generated by technical support and contract development for customers in industrial and automotive equipment, security consulting projects, mass-production royalties for the high-speed boot product LINEOWarp!!, and usage fees for products related to recurring services.」

「We will support the secure conversion of embedded equipment to IoT and the enhancement of its functionality, focusing on EM+PLS and targeting automotive, factory automation and MFP applications, where Japanese companies have international competitiveness and shipment volumes are high.」