Sumitomo Electric Industries Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Sumitomo Electric) and Japan's Electric Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as NEC) jointly announced that since December 2017, both parties will cooperate in the field of transportation business including planning and R & D of automotive components.
As the first step in the cooperation, we will start with the field of car networking and utilize advanced AI (Artificial Intelligence) and IoT technologies from both sides to promote the R & D and demonstration of hardware and software applicable to the vehicles themselves and their off-board systems. Product, continue to expand the relevant business.
In recent years, with the development of the Internet of Things, the seamless connection between the internal and external networks of vehicles makes it possible to create entirely new services. In addition, people are using AI technology to develop services that are safe, secure and efficient for auto-driving and car sharing.
Sumitomo Electric Industries develops and manufactures a wide range of products in the field of transportation, especially in-vehicle products used in automobiles, traffic control systems supporting traffic infrastructure, etc., which are indispensable in maintaining the security and stability of modern society Sumitomo Electric believes that connecting these products to the Internet to ensure a higher level of safety is a social obligation.
NEC is committed to advancing social solutions around the world and is well-positioned to provide state-of-the-art technology, products and services such as 'NEC the WISE' (Note 1), IT infrastructure and cloud computing. Outstanding software development capabilities for these technologies, as well as technologies and solutions for achieving high security.
Both parties will give full play to their respective advantages to develop products with higher safety using AI and IoT technologies in the field of car networking and continuously expand the development of the transportation business.
About this cooperation
1. Planning and development of new products in the field of car networking
In order to expand the car networking market, the two companies plan and develop the next generation of products and services that connect the inside and the outside of the car, so both parties will leverage on the abundant automotive products and technologies accumulated by Sumitomo Electric as well as NEC's advanced transportation infrastructure, safety and artificial intelligence And cloud computing technology, research and development of high value-added products.
2. Develop advanced software to quickly produce AI / IoT-enabled products
With the gradual improvement of car functions, the development of vehicle-mounted and embedded software is becoming more and more complicated and large-scale, and the importance is also raised. The two parties will jointly develop the software through this cooperation whereby Sumitomo Electric can speed up the software development. Maximize business opportunities in the fast-changing automotive industry NEC offers the flexibility to leverage large-scale development resources leveraging advanced technologies such as AI and IoT to quickly respond to complexity and large-scale development.
In the future, the Sumitomo Electric Group will continue to focus on the human / vehicle interface and dedicate itself to the research and development of autonomous products in the transportation business, contributing to the realization of a car society that is safe, secure and comfortable.
NEC Group is committed to advancing social solutions worldwide to provide secure, secure, efficient and fair social values, to integrate advanced ICT technologies with knowledge, and to contribute to a brighter, more colorful and efficient society .
(Note 1)
The meaning of 'NEC the WISE' sign
The 'NEC the WISE' logo incorporates the simplest pyramids in the stereoscopic graphic with a cube in the center of the triangle.The acute triangular pyramids as a basis foreshadow strong, hard-to-shake, while the centrally located cube symbolizes A collection of intelligent AI technology.The angle of inclination of the trademark reflects the solution of all social issues through the coordination of people, people and society, people and AI technologies so as to transform them from instability into stability and create a better society idea.
NEC released AI technology brand name 'NEC the WISE'
http://cn.nec.com/en_US/press/2016/0722.html
NEC's AI technology
http://jpn.nec.com/bigdata/ai/
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