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 […]
Toshiba Partners The Singapore Children’s Society to Support Children and Youths
On 04 December 2019, employees from Toshiba group companies in Singapore and beneficiaries of Sunbeam Place visited the Singapore Science Centre as part of Toshiba Group Volunteer Days 2019. This event is a global Toshiba group-wide Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) effort and held in conjunction with the United Nations’ International Volunteer Day. Sunbeam Place is […]
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 […]
Toshiba’s H2One™ Selected to Support Singapore’s Research Efforts in Energy Sustainability
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (hereinafter “Toshiba ESS”) announced that the company delivered H2One™, an autonomous hydrogen energy supply system to SP Group (hereinafter “SP”) in Singapore. The order received from Marubeni Corporation, the company commissioned to provide a comprehensive energy management system to SP, is a first* for Toshiba ESS and as a […]
Demonstration Project Starts in Indonesia on the Use of Anomaly Predictive Diagnostics for Geothermal Power Plants
New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO) and Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (Toshiba ESS), a leading supplier of integrated energy solutions, today announced that Toshiba ESS has started a demonstration project of anomaly predictive diagnosis to improve geothermal power plant utilization factor using Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies. […]
Toshiba Wins Contract to Supply “GeoportableTM” for Dieng Small Scale Geothermal Power Plant in Indonesia
Kawasaki, Japan— Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (hereinafter “Toshiba ESS”) today announced that the company has won a contract with PT Inti Karya Persada Tehnik (IKPT), a leading Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) company in Indonesia, to supply a set of steam turbine and generator for Dieng Small Scale Geothermal Power Plant located in […]
Toshiba and PLN Sign Memorandum of Understanding on the Promotion of Autonomous Hydrogen Energy Supply System “H2One™” in Indonesia
Jakarta, Indonesia — Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation (hereinafter, “Toshiba ESS”) today announced that the company has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with state-owned electric company, Perusahaan Listrik Negara (hereinafter, “PLN”), on an accelerated adoption of the independent hydrogen-based energy supply system, H2One™, in the country. A signing ceremony was held at the […]
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 […]
