July 2020

Breakthrough:

The new “contactless” factor in daily life originating in the U.S.
Big changes to supermarkets, distribution, and the sharing economy

Hot News:

Samsung ignites competition on multiple pixelization
Posing a challenge to Sony on imaging element

Emerging Tech:

A glimpse of the true power of the brain
Main role of AI shifts from deep neural network (DNN) to spiking neural network (SNN)

Innovator:

Boosting manufacturing site decision-making rights
Goal is to lessen dependence on sales
Norio Nakajima
President
Murata Manufacturing Co Ltd.