Fujitsu Research News Update - April 2024

Event Report: Fujitsu ActivateNow Technology Summit Silicon Valley 2024

“AI-Driven Transformation: Morphing Challenges into Opportunities”

The recent 2024 Fujtisu ActivateNow Technology Summit (FAN-TS) in Silicon Valley marked a special occasion, as the inaugural event at our brand-new Fujitsu Research of America office, which we opened in December 2023.

Focused on the theme of "AI-Driven Transformation: Morphing Challenges into Opportunities," the summit was an exclusive, invite-only affair that brought together the brightest minds in the industry, including experts, thought leaders, our industry partners, valued clients, and academic friends. It was a day filled with engaging talks, interactive sessions, and panel discussions that not only provided deep insights into the transformative power of AI and computing but also sparked lively conversations and idea-sharing among attendees.

Spotlight on Digital Twin

Carbon Cakes - Thinking about the quality of our air

Seeing is believing. While we can talk about CO2 and PM2.5 reduction all day long, being able to physically visualize it enables us to find solutions for change – if we could see the amount of CO2 and PM2.5 emitted by the car we just drove, we would be able to visualize how to change our daily lives to lower it.

As part of our "Carbon Cakes" initiative, we used Fujitsu’s Social Digital Twin™ technology to estimate the PM2.5 values in our cake ingredients, using environmental data gathered through simulations, showcasing the balance between environmental, social, and economic factors on a radar chart.

Find out what our group of environmentalists, opinion leaders and R&D from Fujitsu thought about the carbon cakes, baked by Chef-patissier Ms Asako Iwayanagi from PÂTISSERIE ASAKO IWAYANAGI as they came together for one night only to talk about the future of the air we breathe.

Try out the Social Digital Twin app on the Fujitsu Research Portal yourself!

Related News: Fujitsu tech leverages AI and underwater drone data for ‘ocean digital twin’

Fujitsu is even digitalizing the ocean with technology, with a project that supports marine conservation and contributes to wider initiatives for carbon neutrality and biodiversity. Read more here

Generative AI - revolutionizing our future

In today's fast-changing business world, organizations are aware of the need to upgrade their employees' skills to keep up with new technology and business trends. AI, especially Generative AI, is revolutionizing the way we learn and develop. It helps organizations provide personalized, flexible, and efficient training programs that meet the specific needs and learning preferences of each employee.

Read a new article by Principal Consultant Nick Cowell, introducing us to a few of the emerging ways AI and Generative AI will transform learning and development in the next few years. 

Kozuchi AI - Latest Updates to the R&D Portfolio

We introduce two new Kozuchi engines:

• Causal Decision Making Assistant: Recommend the most effective and least negative impact measures by analyzing causality data
• AI Accuracy Maintenance: Ensuring stable operation by preventing image classification AI accuracy deterioration

You can find out more and try them out at the Fujitsu Research Portal

In the News - Highlights

World’s highest output X-band power amplifier for long-range wireless communication and radar

DOCOMO, NTT, NEC and Fujitsu Develop Top-level Sub-terahertz 6G Device Capable of Ultra-high-speed 100 Gbps Transmission

Our Team

New Chief Executive Officer for Fujitsu Research of Europe

Serban Georgescu has recently been appointed as CEO of Fujitsu Research of Europe (FRE), heading up the organisation’s activities across Europe and Israel. Since joining the company in 2010, Serban has been involved in a wide cross-section of successful R&D initiatives, with responsibility for driving the development of many cutting-edge technologies.

Prior to his promotion, Serban was the lead for FRE’s AI and computing related activities, with an international team of researchers and developers located in the UK, Spain, France, India and Japan.

Established in 2001 and with an active presence in Europe since 1990, Fujitsu Research of Europe’s activities are spread between our UK HQ near Heathrow outside London, and our branches in Madrid and Tel Aviv.

Fujitsu Research of Europe is regarded as one of the region’s research and development centres, with its wide range of R&D and co-creation activities focusing on cutting edge innovations that address real-world challenges, underpinned by ethical concepts.

Meet Yoichi in the latest Researcher's Dream

In our “Researcher’s Dream” Series, we talk to members of the research team about their personal path to a career in research, why they joined Fujitsu, their research activities and the future they dream of creating.

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