Strengthening the R&D framework and open innovation based on cutting-edge technologies
First written in FY2020. 3 of 5 entries say "Restated". Latest entry: FY2025.
Suzumo Machinery moved to the "Worse" side of this theme in 2025.
1 other company's latest entry also says "Reframed".
- FY2025Reorganisation of key initiativesAnnual report
「In our R&D activities, we will monitor trends in cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, robotics and big data, while leveraging our existing technological foundation. With “products that do not yet exist” and “enriching society” as our product development themes, we will focus on 3 key initiatives: (1) increasing the added value of individual products, (2) increasing the added value of products through integration, and (3) utilising systems. We will collaborate with external companies in Japan and overseas to conduct R&D addressing the increasingly sophisticated challenges of labour and workload reduction and store expansion.」
The R&D structure is being reorganised from the previous 4 priority initiatives around 3 development themes: individual products, product integration and system utilisation. - FY2024RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will pursue R&D activities based on trends in cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, robotics, and big data, leveraging its existing technological foundation and using “something that does not exist in the world” and “making society more prosperous” as product development themes. Its four priority measures are ① increasing development staff and restructuring the development framework, ② strengthening the research and marketing framework, ③ promoting open innovation through external networks, and ④ analyzing and utilizing the Company's patent and intellectual property information.」
The Company has continued its R&D based on cutting-edge technologies and its four priority measures. - FY2023RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will pursue R&D activities based on trends in cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, robotics, and big data, leveraging its existing technological foundation and using “something that does not exist in the world” and “making society more prosperous” as product development themes. Its four priority measures are ① increasing development staff and restructuring the development framework, ② strengthening the research and marketing framework, ③ promoting open innovation through external networks, and ④ analyzing and utilizing the Company's patent and intellectual property information.」
The Company has continued its four initiatives of R&D based on cutting-edge technologies, strengthening the development framework, promoting open innovation, and utilizing intellectual property. - FY2022RestatedAnnual report
「The Company will pursue R&D activities based on trends in cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, robotics, and big data, leveraging its existing technological foundation and using “something that does not exist in the world” and “making society more prosperous” as product development themes. Its four priority measures are ① increasing development staff and restructuring the development framework, ② strengthening the research and marketing framework, ③ promoting open innovation through external networks, and ④ analyzing and utilizing the Company's patent and intellectual property information.」
The Company has continued its four initiatives of R&D based on cutting-edge technologies, strengthening the development framework, promoting open innovation, and utilizing intellectual property. - FY2020First statedAnnual report
「Going forward, based on trends in cutting-edge technologies such as AI, IoT, robotics, 5G, and big data, the Company will leverage its existing technological foundation and pursue R&D activities with four priority measures: ① increasing development staff and restructuring the development framework, ② strengthening the research and marketing framework, ③ promoting open innovation through external networks, and ④ analyzing and utilizing the Company's patent and intellectual property information. The product development themes will be “something that does not exist in the world” and “making society more prosperous.”」
The Company has for the first time specified a policy of strengthening its R&D framework, based on AI, IoT, robotics, 5G, big data, and other technologies, through four priority measures covering development staff, research and marketing, external networks, and intellectual property utilization.