Expanding Business Areas Through IoT
First written in FY2016. 3 of 6 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018. Latest entry: FY2026.
2 other companies' latest entry also says "Other".
- FY2026Expansion into advanced technologies, including generative AIAnnual report
「As the use of advanced technologies, including generative AI, continues to expand, the environment surrounding global manufacturing is continuing to change, and the business areas to be addressed by our Group are expected to expand further.」
In addition to conventional AI and other technologies, advanced technologies including generative AI have been explicitly identified as drivers of business expansion. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「We continue to work on a range of projects, including improving and automating PCB placement and routing using a third-generation AI (artificial intelligence) engine, design support combining a knowledge database with AI, and noise countermeasures and design-rule checking functions using AI.」
Multiple specific projects applying AI to PCB design, design support, noise countermeasures and design-rule checking are ongoing. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「As the environment surrounding global manufacturing undergoes dramatic change, including further advances in AI and the launch of services based on next-generation communications system 5G, reform of design and manufacturing processes has become an urgent priority, and the business areas to be addressed by our Group are expected to continue expanding.」
In addition to AI, 5G has been explicitly identified as a driver of business expansion, while the R&D agenda includes an AI engine, AI-assisted design support, and the development and commercialization of 5G-related communications products. - FY2018AdvancedAnnual report
「For Knowledge Explorer, a big data and knowledge management product, the company is redeveloping an engine that uses machine learning to identify key terms in documents scattered inside and outside the company, and the product is now at the final evaluation stage ahead of release.」
Against the backdrop of artificial intelligence and machine learning being identified as drivers of business expansion, the Knowledge Explorer machine-learning engine has reached the final evaluation stage ahead of release. - FY2017Addition of target technologiesAnnual report
「Meanwhile, the Internet of Things (IoT) is advancing the networking of a wide range of products, and artificial intelligence is making rapid progress. The business areas that the group should address by leveraging its software technologies are expected to continue expanding.」
In addition to IoT, advances in artificial intelligence are explicitly identified as a factor driving the expansion of the business areas the group addresses through its software technologies. - FY2016First statedAnnual report
「The Internet of Things (IoT), which is spreading worldwide, is advancing the digitization and networking of a wide range of products. The business areas that the group should address by leveraging its software technologies are expected to continue expanding.」
This is the first mention of the view that IoT will expand the digitization and networking of products and the group's business areas.