This startup built the first open-source driverless car
The automotive industry is closed and proprietary. But Shinpei Kato, founder and CTO of Tier IV,...
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Category: AI Startups
The Dream of Flying Cars meets the Truth of Aviation Startups
Personal aviation is awesome! Aviation has been a source of inspiration and a symbol of innovation...
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Japan leads the world in this one important branch of AI
Technology develops differently in Japan. While US tech giants have been grabbing artificial...
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Artificial Intelligence’s broken promise and its secret truth
The promise of AI is easily understood by anyone with an imagination, and for 40 years, venture...
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How scammers are using your devices to steal money
Ad-fraud is one of the most profitable activities for organized crime today. The scammers are...
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These robots are changing cooking forever. But one thing will never change
The robotics ecosystem in Japan is amazing. And confusing. It’s a collection of crazy ideas,...
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The Unexpected Profit Plan for Emotional Computing
The idea of computers capable of reading our emotions and responding to them is both fascinating...
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Silicon Valley has Chatbots all Wrong. Here’s How They Really Make Money.
A few years ago, shiny new startups were using their marketing dollars to tell the world that...
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How a Rumor Can Destroy Your Business in Japan
Japanese thoughts on risk are changing, but they are changing slowly. Many people still consider...
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The App Store for Medical Devices Is Being Tested Right Now
There are relatively few biotech startups in Japan. Few investors are willing to write the...
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Men and Women Watch TV Differently. Here’s how to make money from that.
Most of us don’t actually zone out in front of the TV. In fact, we give off all kinds of...
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How Japan’s Unique Relationship with Robots is About to Make it #1 Again
Japan had been a global leader in robotics for decades, but recently the traditional Japanese...
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