Media Report
[January 16 2025] SAiL technology passed its first clinical trial for Diabetes Treatment in Japan
n collaboration with Renascience Inc., a leading healthcare company in Japan, we have applied our Skill Acquisition Learning (SAiL) engine to diabetes analysis, specifically focusing on predicting the number of medications required at each timing during the treatment process for diabetes patients. SAiL serves as the core technology behind the virtual doctor service for diabetes treatment, particularly benefiting patients in rural areas where access to experienced doctors is limited. Renascience Inc. announced on January 16, 2025, that the diabetes analysis project based on our DM-SAiL technology has successfully passed its first clinical trial in Japan.
Press Release from Renascience Inc. https://www.renascience.co.jp/pipline/aisolution/diabetes/
[ March 4 2025] NEC is using generative AI to develop automated plan for decarbonization initiatives
At the 4th Decarbonization Management EXPO (February 19-21, 2025, Tokyo Big Sight), NEC showcased its "Decarbonization Scenario Proposal Solution," which utilizes generative AI and combinatorial optimization AI to propose implementation plans for companies' decarbonization initiatives. The decarbonization scenario proposal solution consists of "support for analyzing future trends" and "support for developing policy implementation plans."…
https://monoist.itmedia.co.jp/mn/articles/2503/04/news098.html
[June 12 2023] Artificial Intelligence (AI)-based Diabetes Treatment Support System
We developed a sophisticated solution for diabetes patient treatment based on our Skill Acquisition Learning (SAiL) engine. Given diabetes patients’ profiles and their medication history, SAiL successfully learns the optimized treatment plan and provides a recommendation to patients. This project started in early 2021. It obtained 20%+ prediction accuracy improvement compared with other methods. As a result, the project received funding from the Japanese government in early 2022. The customer, Rena Science Inc., acquired our solution in early 2023 by paying NEC the annual license fee.
https://www.nature.com/articles/d42473-023-00376-2
[August 26, 2022] 5 ways artificial intelligence can help NASA's Artemis Mission
Artificial intelligence (AI) will be a big component of NASA's return to the Moon. AI in space exploration makes processes more efficient by using algorithms like deep learning or computer vision for exploring Mars and beyond.With NASA aiming to establish a base on the surface of the Moon and in orbit by 2028, it will be using both new and cutting-edge technologies for the success of the Artemis mission. It will explore more of the Moon than before, with the potential to be a pitstop for a crewed mission to Mars down the line…
[July 21, 2022] NTT demonstrated failure-location prediction for high-capacity optical transport network toward IOWN APN
NTT has demonstrated the world's first technology of failure-location prediction for several failure modes in package granularity in a field environment using laid optical fiber cables and optical transport equipment that is combined with new functions. Toward IOWN APN realization, high-capacity optical transport equipment cannot avoid an increase in failure impact as the capacity increases. Therefore, we have been studying and demonstrated technology to locate a package predicted to have a failure on the basis of failure signs before service is affected by …
https://group.ntt/en/newsrelease/2022/07/21/220721b.html
[February 28, 2022] NEC and Kitahara Hospital Conduct Technical Demonstration on AI-Powered Rehabilitation Intervention Program
NEC and the Kitahara Hospital Group, conducted a technology demonstration at Kitahara Rehabilitation Hospital to create an optimal rehabilitation (rehabilitation) intervention program for patients using AI technology. In this technology demonstration, it was confirmed that NEC's proprietary AI technology "imitation learning technology" to provide support improved the accuracy of the rehabilitation intervention program creation work performed by inexperienced staff by 46%.
https://jpn.nec.com/press/202202/20220228_04.html
https://xtech.nikkei.com/atcl/nxt/column/18/00001/06632/
[February 18, 2022] NEC provides a predictive anomaly detection system using AI at Suntory's Natural Water Beer Plant in Kyoto
NEC Corporation announced today that it will provide Suntory Beer, Inc. with NEC Advanced Analytics-Invariant Analysis, an AI-based facility anomaly detection system. This system is planned to begin operation in late May at the can filling line at Suntory's Natural Water Beer Plant in Kyoto, Japan. The project is being promoted in collaboration with Suntory System Technology Co., Ltd., which is responsible for the Suntory Group's IT technologies, and activities are being conducted with an eye to expanding the project to each Suntory Group company.
https://www.nec.com/en/press/202202/global_20220218_02.html
[February 14, 2022] "AI based Manufacturing Monitoring Solution" presented in NEC Online TV
Many manufacturers are using NEC's unique AI technology "Invariant analysis technology" to realize smart monitoring. In this video, we will introduce an example of streamlining plant equipment inspection and operation monitoring in a company that has introduced this solution, and an example of solving problems at a maintenance site by detecting signs of failure by sound.
https://www.nec.com/en/global/onlinetv/en/invariant_mfg.html
[December 27, 2021] Complex System Management" project won the 69th Electrical Science and Engineering Promotion Award
The Electrical Science and Engineering Promotion Award is an honor presented by The Promotion Foundation for Electrical Science and Engineering. Since 1952, the foundation has continued to commend persons of merit who have contributed to Japanese electrical science and engineering. In the 69th Electrical Science and Engineering Promotion Award, all three of the entries from NEC won awards, and one was specially selected to win the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award. In this article, we interview the researchers who won the Promotion Award about this special honor.
https://jpn.nec.com/rd/awards/2021/2021-05.html
https://www.nec.com/en/global/rd/special/202106/index.html
[March 2, 2021] Lockheed Martin And NEC Put AI To Work On Programs Like NASA's Artemis Mission
Lockheed Martin and NEC Corporation have signed a joint collaboration agreement to extend their partnership utilizing NEC's System Invariant Analysis Technology (SIAT). The companies are also finalizing a licensing agreement with a multi-year option. "The power of AI is leveraged across our entire enterprise, and with a trusted partner like NEC, we gain the resources to expand its abilities at scale across our internal operations," said Rick Ambrose, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin Space. "By proactively analyzing telemetry data we are able to deliver our systems even faster and streamline the work that our employees do every day."
https://news.lockheedmartin.com/
https://www.aerospace-technology.com/news/lockheed-martin-nec-siat/
https://technologymagazine.com/ai/lockheed-martin-use-necs-ai-tech-space
https://www.nec.com/en/global/insights/article/2021030006/index.html
[September 13, 2019] NEC delivers AI-based system to JXTG Energy Mizushima Refinery
NEC delivered a system that uses AI to detect abnormal signs for plants to boiler facilities at the JXTG Energy Mizushima Refinery (Kurashiki City, Okayama Prefecture), which has the largest crude oil processing capacity in Japan. Currently, plants such as refineries and chemical plants are required to operate more safely. In addition to statutory inspections designated by the Four Safety Act etc., advanced inspection technologies that contribute to early detection of abnormalities and problem management are needed. NEC's system analyzes "different" conditions from the correlation of a large amount of sensor information installed in boiler equipment using itsstate-of-the-art AI technology. This allows the boiler equipment to detect signs of trouble before it causes trouble.
https://jpn.nec.com/press/201909/20190913_01.html
[July 8, 2019] NEC develops products to detect and analyze cyberattacks on telecommunications carrier networks using AI
NEC has developed and started selling AI products that detect and analyze cyberattacks based on signal information flowing through the networks of telecommunications carriers. The product combines the knowledge of business operations and communication signals cultivated in the development of telecommunications networks, with the technology of NEC's laboratories to model the characteristics of communication control signal. With this product, carriers can reduce the operation of analysts' investigations and analysis of threat detection, including over-detection and false positives, with security equipment, and reduce the set of man-hours to detect and analyze cyberattacks by up to 90%.
https://jpn.nec.com/press/201907/20190708_02.html
[December 12, 2018] NEC develops status recognition technology through AI-driven time-series data analysis, aiming for application in the operational monitoring of social infrastructure
NEC Corporation (NEC; TSE: 6701) today announced the development of artificial intelligence (AI)-based "time-series data model free analysis technology" that recognizes the status of a rapid, highly accurate system by analyzing time-series data collected from sensors and allowing for searching. Application of this technology will enable the detection of abnormalities, fault diagnosis, and the prediction of breakdowns for important social infrastructure, including plants, roads, bridges, railroads, and vehicles. This technology quickly and accurately recognizes the status (normal, abnormal, signs of abnormality) of a system by using the data collected and accumulated from sensors installed in social infrastructure, such as plant facilities.
https://jpn.nec.com/press/201812/20181212_01.html
https://www.nec.com/en/press/201812/global_20181212_01.html
https://tech.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/nxt/column/18/00001/01426/
https://www.sankeibiz.jp/business/news/181213/bsj1812130500001-n1.htm
https://cloud.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1157975.html
[December 14, 2017] Lockheed Martin and NEC to Enhance Satellites, Space Travel with Artificial Intelligence
Lockheed Martin and NEC Corporation today announced that Lockheed Martin will use NEC's System Invariant Analysis Technology (SIAT) in the space domain. NEC's advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and Lockheed Martin's space domain expertise offer new opportunities in developing enhanced integrated satellite and spacecraft operations with uniquely developed prescriptive analytics. These include rapid assessments of changes in performance and the space environment, such as the potential influence of space weather on electronics. With this information, operators can improve product performance and lifecycle efficiency.
http://www.nec.com/en/press/201712/global_20171214_02.html
[October 13, 2017] NEC will begin selling software Log Pattern Analysis
NEC will begin selling software 'NEC Advanced Analytics - Log Pattern Analysis' which can analyze integrated logs by automatically extracting and modeling various log patterns with AI from today. The new product is equipped with 'log pattern analysis technology' newly developed at North American Institute as one of NEC's cutting edge AI technology group 'NEC the WISE', not conscious of the structure of the log Automatically extracting various log patterns and modeling logs of multiple devices and systems to realize integrated log analysis. This eliminates the need for format definition for log analysis by program and advanced log analysis experience, which was indispensable for conventional log management products, eliminating variability and reducing labor and load of analysis work. In addition, it is possible to predict failures and failures that were difficult even by experts and support for early detection
http://jpn.nec.com/press/201710/20171013_01.html
http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/atcl/news/17/101302437/
http://ascii.jp/elem/000/001/568/1568606/
http://cloud.watch.impress.co.jp/docs/news/1085936.html
http://news.mynavi.jp/news/2017/10/13/151/
[February 2, 2017] JGC and NEC Collaborate for Efficient Plant Operations Using AI and IoT
JGC Corporation and NEC Corporation announced their cooperation in the provision of data analysis services for plant operations using AI (Artificial Intelligence) and IoT (Internet of Things) technologies. The cooperation, which the two companies agreed to in a memorandum concluded in November 2016, involves joint development of systems that detect signs of abnormalities in plant operations and provide related services for plants serving the oil refinement, chemical, LNG (liquefied natural gas) and gas, power, resource development, and other fields. …
http://www.nec.com/en/press/201702/global_20170202_02.html
[July 19, 2016] NEC announces new AI technology brand,"NEC the WISE"
NEC announced that it will be branding its lineup of artificial intelligence (hereinafter, "AI") technologies as "NEC the WISE" and globally launching this new brand and its mark as part of NEC's efforts to contribute to the realization of a safe, secure, efficient, and equal society in which people work together with AI to enhance technological advancements. NEC has promoted the development of AI-related technology for nearly half a century in the domains of visualization, analysis, and control and guidance. As a result of these efforts, many of NEC's AI technologies, including speech recognition, image and video recognition, language and semantic understanding, machine learning, prediction and detection, and optimal planning and control, are either unprecedented or ranked No. 1 in the world. …
http://www.nec.com/en/press/201607/global_20160719_01.html
[June 24, 2016] Jointly Implementing an Operation Support Service for Thermal Power Generation
We have been working with Chubu Electric Power Company, a major utility in Japan, to create a predictive analytic solution that would boost the reliability and safety of their thermal power generation. A key customer requirement is efficiency optimization since they observe that generation efficiency varies each year even under similar environment settings. As part of the co-development effort, Chubu Electric provided domain expertise and data from their plants. Our researchers created the thermal plant operation support application with a suite of NEC’s core analytic engines. Following extensive evaluation of the solution prototype, Chubu Electric entered into a commercial agreement with NEC. The outcome is attractive: Chubu Electric will be both a customer buying the solution and also a business partner of NEC to market the solution to other thermal power generators worldwide.
http://www.chuden.co.jp/english/corporate/ecor_releases/erel_pressreleases/3260695_18939.html https://www.chuden.co.jp/corporate/publicity/pub_release/press/3260689_21432.html http://jpn.nec.com/press/201606/20160624_02.html
[April 13, 2015] NEC technology calculates landslide risk
NEC announced that it has developed a new technology that enables the highly accurate, real-time calculation of landslide risk by analyzing the amount of moisture in the soil. Conventionally, in order to calculate the landslide risk of hillsides it was necessary to obtain data regarding the state of the surrounding soil, including indicators such as the weight, friction of soil, cohesion of the soil and water pressure, which are all subject to change depending on the amount of rainfall. In order it obtain this data in real-time, it was necessary to install dedicated sensors beneath the ground for each one of these indicators. Moreover, geological surveys and construction work to protect against landslides are both time consuming and expensive for local authorities to implement. NEC's technology makes it possible to conveniently calculate multiple data-indices from just the amount of moisture contained in the soil, and to perceive the risk level of the slope in real-time, with a high degree of accuracy. …
http://www.nec.com/en/press/201504/global_20150413_01.html http://jpn.nec.com/press/201504/20150413_01.html https://japan.zdnet.com/article/35063082/
[February 22, 2010] NEC Distributes System Performance Analysis Software for Global Markets
NEC announced the distribution of its performance analysis software system, the "MasterScope Invariant Analyzer," for overseas markets. This software recognizes system failures and manages the trouble shooting for large-scale cloud orientated computing systems at telecom carriers, large corporations and data center operators. As the corporate expectations of cloud computing continue to rise, robust IT platforms for cloud oriented data centers are required in order to provide safe and secure services. These services also need to rapidly process large volumes of data and flexibly adjust to sudden workload changes, in addition to provide efficient operations of a large number of data center servers/storage devices that facilitate greater use of virtualization technologies. In response to these needs, NEC developed "Invariant Analysis Technology", an innovative technique that detects the cause of unexpected failures. This patented technology, developed by NEC Laboratories America, Inc., has been incorporated into NEC's "MasterScope Invariant Analyzer," which detects hard-to-find errors and performance failures in just 1/10 the time of conventional technologies. …
http://www.nec.co.jp/press/en/1002/2201.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0ZYA7IiA5c&sns=em http://www.nec.co.jp/middle/WebSAM/products/Invariant_Analyzer/ http://itpro.nikkeibp.co.jp/article/NEWS/20091008/338581/ https://japan.zdnet.com/article/20401337/