Regarding Executive Appointment

SFM Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo) is pleased to announce the appointment of Hiroyuki Ohshida as Director, effective November 15, 2019, to strengthen our management team. ■ New DirectorDirector: Hiroyuki Ohshida ■ Date of AppointmentNovember 15, 2019.

Participating in the Autonomous Bus Demonstration Experiment in collaboration with the Meitetsu Group, Gunma University, and NTT Data.

We collaborated with the Nagoya Railroad Group, Gunma University, and NTT Data to participate and cooperate in a demonstration experiment of autonomous buses in Aichi Prefecture. Demonstration Experiment Period: April 8–12, 2019 Preparation Period: Approximately 3 months This experiment marked the first demonstration of autonomous bus driving on public roads in Aichi Prefecture, conducted over …

We participated in the 6th Innovation Leaders Summit 2018

Our company will participate in the “6th Innovation Leaders Summit (ILS2018),” Asia’s largest open innovation conference, held at Toranomon Hills from Monday, October 22, to Wednesday, October 24, 2018. Our participation is based on the recommendation of the Innovation Network Corporation of Japan. ILS is one of the largest open innovation conferences in Asia, established …

Our company’s technology was featured in news related to the new iPhone.

We would like to inform you that our company’s technology was featured in a news segment produced by TV Asahi on September 17, related to the new iPhone (iPhone X). This segment was also aired on the same day on an internet TV program targeted at a young audience. The news piece demonstrated our company’s …

Our company’s product was featured on a TV Tokyo program.

I am pleased to inform you that our company’s facial recognition technology was featured on TV Tokyo in a special program titled “Monozukuri Taikoku Nippon: The Power of Producing Safety and Security,” which aired on Saturday, August 19, from 16:55 to 17:15. The segment was reported by talent Haruka Christine, with our Vice President, Shoji, …