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Provision of Products that Solve Social Issues

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We will continue to search for and resolve not only long-standing social issues but also new or latent issues that emerge in our rapidly changing society through providing our products and services, thereby meeting the expectations and trust of our many stakeholders.

Approach to initiatives

TOKYO KEIKI Vision 2030 defines five business domains to strengthen based on the society projected to exist in 2030. It also confirms the relationship between those domains and our current businesses and technologies. Based on this, we put together a list of potential new businesses for the Group to take on as “candidates for growth drivers” and a list of “issues for enhancing businesses” regarding existing business strategies. Then, we set to work on these initiatives.

Promotion framework

Each internal company promotes existing business strategies while the Business Development Office, which was established within the Corporate Planning & Administration Office in April 2023, takes the lead in promoting candidates for growth drivers. In addition, in the new Medium-term Business Plan disclosed in May 2024, we explain our existing business strategies, progress of growth drivers, and future initiatives.

Initiatives with candidates for growth drivers

In regards to the three-year effort from fiscal 2021 to fiscal 2023 to identify, incorporate, and develop new five growth drivers, several businesses were launched and progress has been made. During the three-year period of the new Medium-term Business Plan starting from fiscal 2024, we will work to further accelerate the progress of the following:

• Edge Al* business

We will continue to focus on providing users with the tools we have developed so far to optimize the use of AI on processors for edge AI. We will raise awareness by exhibiting at trade shows, increase number of partner companies and aim to achieve commercialization as soon as possible.


* Edge AI: To enable artificial intelligence (AI) to learn large amounts of data rapidly, AI typically resides on a server in a data center and communicates with terminals (edge devices) via the Internet. By contrast, edge AI can process calculations on-site without going through the Internet. Edge AI technology is expected to find use in agricultural and civil engineering/construction settings, where communication facilities are limited and real-time processing within the terminal is required. Very few companies in the world supply AI chips that can accelerate edge AI processing, and we aim to offer AI chips for different applications than others do.


• Hydrogen & energy business

We are collaborating with an outside partner on hydrogen compressors, which we have been working on within our existing businesses. Together with our partner, we have been developing a small hydrogen compression package for hydrogen filling stations and are now endeavoring to win orders. We have also been continuing joint R&D of hydrogen production equipment with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST).

• Aerospace business

In addition to delivery of microwave amplifiers for small SAR satellites* in our existing business, we partnered with Synspective Inc. to mass-produce small SAR satellites and constructed a space initiatives building where satellites are assembled within the Nasu Plant.
  Assembly work will begin in FY2024. Additionally, to expand the space business, we have begun working with another startup company.


* SAR satellites: SAR = Synthetic Aperture Radar. As they move, SAR satellites emit microwaves toward the earth’s surface and analyze images of the reflected waves to monitor conditions on the ground. Optical satellites used for surface observation cannot acquire images of cloud-covered areas or at night. SAR satellites that use microwaves, on the other hand, can observe ground conditions in any weather, day or night. As such, they are expected to be used for disaster monitoring and prevention and information gathering for infrastructure development. Although these SAR satellites are small and in the 100-kg class (about one-tenth the usual weight), they can capture high-resolution, wide-area images rivaling those of larger satellites. As the heart of SAR satellites, TOKYO KEIKI’s microwave amplifiers have contributed greatly to this performance.


• Railway business

We developed and have completed delivery of a track diagnosis support system that aims to save manpower by automating judgments when monitoring railroad tracks, a job that previously was only done by human patrols. We are also increasing the scope of development in the field of railway maintenance.

• Life sciences

 Together with universities and outside R&D
organizations, we are further conducting research and studies to contribute to medical and health applications of microwave and plasma technology. We are also expanding our research and study activities with the aim of going beyond the medical and health fields.

Initiatives with existing businesses

• Marine systems business

Having participated in the first stage of the Nippon Foundation’s MEGURI2040 Fully Autonomous Ship Program, we are now taking part in the second stage, which aims for real-world implementation. Other projects include developing products that solve social issues by enabling safety, energy and labor savings, and eco-friendliness. This includes joint development with other companies.


• Hydraulics and pneumatics business

Our hydrogen compressor for hydrogen filling stations is helping to build a decarbonized society. Meanwhile, we are also developing energy-saving and hybrid hydraulic equipment.

• Fluid measurement equipment business

We offer water level gauge systems and fire extinguishing equipment for the disaster prevention market to keep communities safe.


• Defense & communications equipment business

We are meeting ICT needs by developing farm machinery automation equipment that makes agriculture more efficient and by offering microwave amplifiers for semiconductor production equipment. We also provide solid-state radars for marine monitoring that contributes to maritime traffic safety.
  We also develop, manufacture, maintain, and repair products for the defense market to meet rapidly growing safety and security needs.

R&D Initiatives

Research and development approach

Our Group’s products flourish in a variety of fields around the world, including shipping, aerospace, industrial machinery, farming, construction machinery, and social infrastructure. As the manufacturer providing these products, we understand that research and development serves as the foundation of the Group’s management.
  The basic policy of our Group’s research and development is based on our Management Philosophy—“To contribute to society, with a focus on our business of leveraging electronics and other advanced technology to create products that embody functions of human senses: measurement, cognition, and control.” Research and development is carried out based on the technology strategy and R&D plans of our research arm, the Research & Development Center, and is also implemented as part of product development by our internal companies and subsidiaries.

Research and development system

Our Research & Development Center primarily engages in relatively long-term research and development and, in general, the development of products utilizing the center’s results is conducted by the development departments of our internal companies and subsidiaries. In addition, the Center is also responsible for providing technical support for individual projects, and for undertaking research and development that would be inefficient for our internal companies and subsidiaries to perform on their own. Seizing future business opportunities, the Center researches and develops technologies that will serve as the core of a business. At the same time, our internal companies and subsidiaries engage in development, including the development of products whose commercialization is still years away, based on customer needs.

Development Committee

The Development Committee is an organizational body chaired by the Chief Engineering Officer. Its members include the Chief of the Research & Development Center and engineering managers from various internal companies. The Development Committee determines a variety of matters concerning the drafting and execution of our Group’s technology strategies, with the committee chair making proposals and reports to the Management Conference as necessary.

Open innovation

The TOKYO KEIKI Group actively participates in joint research with industry, government, and academia, as well as open innovation that promotes collaboration among businesses.