AI Contributes to Cutting Car Accidents: Toshiba’s Image Recognition LSI
Figures from WHO* show that almost 1.25 million people die in car accidents every year. As more cars come onto the world’s roads, it’s a figure that’s likely to grow. But automobile manufacturers are responding, by building increasingly advanced capabilities into their vehicles. This includes collision avoidance technology that automatically stops cars to avoid accidents. […]
Toshiba to the World ~AI’s Social Optimization~
Toshiba, the traditional AI CompanyArtificial intelligence, AI, is an often heard buzzword in the world of IT, and it gets a lot of media coverage for things like “singing-chatting robots” and the interactive personal assistants on our smartphones. But what exactly is AI? Definitions usually center on making computers or systems do things that humans […]
The Rechargeable Battery, SCiBTM by Toshiba
From automotive to public transportation to future utility-scale energy storage SCiB TM by Toshiba has got you covered electric buses Toshiba has been researching and producing battery technology for decades and in 2011 Toshiba engineers developed the SCiB TM – a rechargeable super-charge ion battery which has revolutionized battery energy storage. Toshiba’s SCiBTM is a safe, high-performance, long-life, […]
Over 50 years with AI – Toshiba’s future eyes
More than a manufacturer, an AI pioneerThe 1960s saw the first manned space flight was launched. In the same decade, Toshiba invented the world’s first letter sorting machine in 1967. With the ability to read handwritten postal codes and to sort six letters a second, the machine dramatically speeded up letter sorting, until then done […]
Can Robotic Solutions Improve Logistics?
Robotics and automation technologies are quite common throughout the factory and manufacturing sectors, especially with industries in the service sector facing a critical labor shortage accompanying the aging of society and declining birthrate in recent years. Against this backdrop, Toshiba recognizes the potential market in distribution warehouses, and in sorting centers for intelligent robotics and […]
Toshiba Group Once Again Celebrates CSR Month
Toshiba Group employees encouraged to participate in CSR activities in December Activities held all over the world Contributing to the achievement of a sustainable society guided by Toshiba’s corporate motto – Committed to People, Committed to the Future – For over a decade now, December has been Toshiba Group CSR Month, a tradition and commitment […]
Toshiba Launches “Toshiba Empowers” Campaign in Asia Pacific
In November 2016, Toshiba launched a new campaign and introduced the tagline, Toshiba Empowers, to express its commitment to empower societies in the Asia Pacific region. Through the campaign, Toshiba aims to further position and establish itself as a leading provider of Energy, Infrastructure and Storage, as the company continues to emphasise its focus on these […]
Toshiba Appoints Tatsuo Doko as New Corporate Representative – Asia & Managing Director
Singapore – Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. today announced the appointment of Mr Tatsuo Doko as Managing Director of Toshiba Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. Mr Doko is also the Corporate Representative – Asia, Toshiba Corporation and he will be responsible for overseeing and expanding the business in Asia and Oceania (excluding Japan, China and Hong […]
Toshiba to Supply Four Power Generators and Equipment for Hydroelectric Plant in Myanmar
TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation (Tokyo: 6502) today announced that Toshiba Hydro Power (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.(THPC), a Chinese subsidiary that manufactures, sells and maintains hydroelectric equipment, has won a major order to supply four units of 77-megawatt hydro turbine and generator for Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise’s Upper Yeywa hydropower plant. The contract, for the 308MW Upper Yeywa Hydropower […]
Toshiba to Supply Four Power Generators and Equipment for Hydroelectric Plant in Myanmar
TOKYO—Toshiba Corporation (Tokyo: 6502) today announced that Toshiba Hydro Power (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd.(THPC), a Chinese subsidiary that manufactures, sells and maintains hydroelectric equipment, has won a major order to supply four units of 77-megawatt hydro turbine and generator for Myanmar Electric Power Enterprise’s Upper Yeywa hydropower plant. The contract, for the 308MW Upper Yeywa Hydropower […]
