Analysts expect electricity use by data centers worldwide to increase 15X by 2030^*1, making power efficiency an urgent priority. To address this challenge, we are developing an onboard optical module that converts digital signals in the server' s processor from electrical data into power-saving laser light. We are also co-developing next-generation "green data center" technologies through a collaboration with the Green Innovation Fund^*2 that aims to turn R&D innovations into commercially successful pro-ducts.

*1 Calculated by using the "Impact of Progress of Information Society on Energy Consumption" created by the Center for Low Carbon Society Strategy at the Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST)

*2 Funding project performed by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

To support next-generation information and communications infrastructure, Kyocera will enter the inter-satellite optical communication business. Initial efforts will focus on developing optical components, laser transmission and reception modules, and space-based communications equipment. By providing energy-saving, cost-efficient solutions, we will support satellite mega-constellations that can expand human connectivity and help close the digital divide.

Osteoporosis is a condition that weakens the skeletal system, often resulting in fractures and the need for long-term care. It often progresses for years before symptoms appear, making early diagnosis key to successful outcomes. Kyocera and the University of Tokyo have jointly developed a patented AI technology to assess bone density using X-Ray images taken during routine health exams. It's simple and painless, and provides a standard metric for bone density monitoring.

Advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS) are already widely adopted, and autonomous driving technologies will ultimately become essential for traffic safety amid aging and declining populations. However, many technical challenges remain, including affordable systems to transmit and receive highly accurate information about road conditions and hazards. Kyocera is helping to solve these challenges by developing wireless roadside infrastructure devices and far-infrared (FIR) cameras for road-vehicle communication systems, bringing true autonomous driving closer to your daily commute.

Kyocera entered into a license agreement with TactoTek^® for its IMSE^® technology used to encapsulate circuit boards with electronic components using 3D injection molding. Following this, Kyocera developed HAPTIVITY^® i, a composite technology that fuses IMSE^® with HAPTIVITY^®*, a proprietary haptic transmission technology that reproduces a realistic, varied sense of touch for use in fields that were previously difficult to breach with HAPTIVITY^® alone. There is the potential to incorporate IMSE^® technology into a broad range of other Kyocera products, and we expect to launch new products in addition to HAPTIVITY^® i in the future.

"HAPTIVITY" is a registered trademark of Kyocera Corporation in Japan, the United States, EU, UK and China.