An in-depth look at Woven by Toyota, the software subsidiary steering Toyota's transformation. From the Arene platform's debut in the new RAV4 to the $1B Woven City experiment, we analyze how Toyota is fighting Tesla and BYD in the SDV era.
Japanese robotics startup Jinki Ittai unveils its Bilateral Arm — a collaborative robot that transmits force feedback to operators — at Japan IT Week 2026. Also on display: a transformable humanoid heavy machine designed by Macross anime creator Shoji Kawamori. Partnering with Advantech (42.5% global IPC share), the company pursues a distinctly Japanese approach to robotics: human-operated force control rather than full autonomy, setting it apart from Boston Dynamics and Tesla Optimus.
Microsoft announced a $10 billion investment in Japan by 2029 to expand AI data centers, strengthen cybersecurity, and train 1 million engineers. We explore the partnerships with SoftBank and Sakura Internet, Japan's sovereign AI strategy, and why US tech giants are racing to invest across Asia.
DENSO and the University of Tokyo signed a 10-year partnership starting April 2026 centered on Dynamic Wireless Power Transfer (DWPT). Learn how charging EVs while driving could shrink batteries, cut costs, and reshape energy infrastructure — plus how Japan's approach compares to Sweden, Israel, and the US.
With Artemis II home safely, we look at Japan's contributions to lunar exploration: Toyota's Lunar Cruiser, MHI's regenerative fuel cells, Bridgestone's lunar tires, and the rest of the hardware keeping crews alive on the Moon.
Japan's shipping giant MOL and tech conglomerate Hitachi have agreed to jointly develop floating data centers by converting used ships. Using seawater cooling to slash power costs, needing no land, and deployable in just one year, these maritime server farms offer a creative answer to the AI era's insatiable appetite for computing power.
Fujitsu and Osaka University developed STAR Architecture ver. 3 and molecular model optimization to cut quantum computing resources to between 1/15 and 1/80 of conventional FTQC needs. Calculations for drug-critical Cytochrome P450 fall from 740,000 to 40,000 qubits and complete in 9 days. Comparison with IBM, Google, and IonQ's quantum drug discovery efforts included.
On March 31, 2026, NTT Docomo's 3G shutdown renders Japan's beloved garakei flip phones permanently unusable. Explore the rise and fall of Japan's unique mobile culture that gave the world emoji, mobile internet, and camera phones — and why over 500,000 users are losing their connection.
Casio and JAXA have demonstrated ±5cm positioning accuracy using LED-based visible light communication technology 'picalico' in a simulated lunar environment. With no GPS available on the Moon, this warehouse-born technology could become essential infrastructure for future lunar bases and rover operations.
Osaka University startup QuEL has demonstrated 24-hour stable operation of its quantum bit control device QuEL-1 SE, achieving amplitude standard deviation of 0.15% and phase standard deviation of 0.39°. Published in Review of Scientific Instruments, this breakthrough in device-level temperature control clears fault-tolerant thresholds crucial for scaling quantum computers toward the million-qubit era.
Sekisui Chemical has officially launched SOLAFIL, Japan's first commercially produced film-type perovskite solar cell. Lightweight and flexible enough for walls and curved surfaces, this next-gen technology positions Japan at the forefront of the global perovskite race against Chinese and European rivals.