Instant Voice-to-Text! Transforming Work Styles with the Power of AI
Original article is hosted here. We are fast approaching a time where more people can live beyond a hundred years old. At the same time, however, there are labor shortages due to low birthrates and an aging population. RPA (Robotics Process Automation)—using robots to automate work processes—has been touted as a possible way to both resolve […]
Creating Together Opens a New Future of Self-Driving Cars
Original article is hosted here. Here at Toshiba, we offer two in-house awards named after our founding fathers, Hisashige Tanaka and Ichisuke Fujioka. Tanaka, born in 1799, was nicknamed “Karakuri Giemon”, the genius of mechanical wonders. A genius inventor, he created an “unopenable” inkstone box (with a secret lock) at the age of 9, and later […]
Exploring Cyber-Physical Systems with Toshiba’s Corporate Digitization CTO Hiroshi Yamamoto
Original article is hosted here. Throughout time, from the first cave dwellers to space exploration and beyond, humankind has sought to improve life through the relentless pursuit of innovation. That has certainly been the case in Toshiba’s 140-year history, as we have produced traditional physical products (elevators, light bulbs, turbines and more), and then evolved into […]
Harnessing the Power of Renewable Energy — Electricity and Energy Storage
Original article is hosted here. From the threat of natural disasters to climate change, there are many good reasons behind today’s calls to step up use of renewable energy. But power generated by the sun and wind is volatile, intermittent and variable over time. One promising approach is to harness the potential of energy storage technologies. We will […]
A Helper for the Modern Logistics Industry: A De-Palletizer Robot with Image Recognition
Original article is hosted here. The global logistics sector is growing exponentially as international trade flourishes and global supply chains are expected to be more efficient, smarter and more sustainable to support capital and information flows and exchanges. To address this need, companies are seeking next-generation logistics and efficient delivery management solutions. This is where Toshiba […]
Looking for a Ride Home? Why not try Mobility-as-a-Service
Original article is hosted here. As vehicle ownership falls and ride hailing and ride sharing services find increasing popularity, powerful forces are making themselves felt in commuter transport. However, recent developments are just a taste of things to come. Spurred by advances in digital know-how, there is growing interest in realizing Mobility-as-a-Service, MaaS. The ideal of […]
Semiconductors: What are the New Possibilities of Discrete Components in the IoT Age?
Original article is hosted here. Look around. How many electronic devices do you see? The ubiquity of electronic devices means we are surrounded by semiconductors all the time. But, wait—what exactly are semiconductors? What do they do? Many people have heard the word, but few could explain what they actually are. Toshiba provides three types of […]
Power Devices: The Tiny, Eco-Friendly Key to Our Low-Carbon Society Dreams?
Original article is hosted here. Nowadays, semiconductors are everywhere, hidden within the electronic devices that support our everyday lives. Of particular interest, however, are power devices—a type of discrete components. Demand for these is expected to increase in the coming years, in the automobile and industrial machinery sectors, amongst others. This interest is a result of the world’s […]
What is VPP? Invisible Power Plant in Action
Original article is hosted here. Virtual is a word we’ve come to hear more frequently in recent years. There’s virtual reality, which simulates interactive environments, and there are virtual currencies, like Bitcoin, unregulated digital money. Now virtual is reaching into the world of energy, and we are seeing the development of virtual power plants, VPP as […]
Introducing Quantum Cryptography: The What, When and How
Original article is hosted here. At a time when technological advances have created an almost constant state of data proliferation, the need for the secure transmission of sensitive information has never been more significant. In fact, Cisco predicts mobile data traffic to increase sevenfold between 2016 and 2021*1. IT decision-makers evidently recognise this challenge, with the […]
