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J-Deite Shows Real Transformer Car/Robot

Project J-deite, a joint group of three companies, Brave Robotics, Asratec and Takara Tommy, demonstrated its transforming car-robot J-deite, though the size is 1/4 of the final version. Takara-Tommy, is a Japanese toy company known by making Transformers. According to Brave Robotics site, 1/2 scale robot is planned to be made in 2015, then 1/1… Continue reading J-Deite Shows Real Transformer Car/Robot

Anti-Sleep Driver’s Sheet “Sleep Buster” Comes In February, Warn You 10 Minutes Before Falling Asleep

Tokyo-based Juki Corporation is going to sell an anti-sleep system “Sleep Buster” for driver in 157,500 yen (US$2,000) in February 2012. The product keeps collecting a biological signals in the driver’s heartbeat rate and pulse wave sensor, which are built into the driver’s seat, shows seven levels (concentration, relaxation, distraction, fatigue, drowsiness, physical deconditioning, etc.)… Continue reading Anti-Sleep Driver’s Sheet “Sleep Buster” Comes In February, Warn You 10 Minutes Before Falling Asleep

Car Town Hits Japan! On Mobage For Feature Phone

Cie Games Japan [J] has begun to offer feature phone Mobage [J] service for the social game “Car Town.” From September 15th (Thurs.) through September 18th (Sun.) they will also be opening a booth at the “Tokyo Game Show 2011,” held by Makuhari Messe. “Car Town” is a feature phone social game based on Facebook’s PC… Continue reading Car Town Hits Japan! On Mobage For Feature Phone

Homunculus: The Car Becomes More ‘You’

Yoichi Ochiai and Keisuke Toyoshima from Tsukuba University developed a car with facial expression – convey your driving intentions and emotions over the car, to communicate with other drivers and around. Humans and vehicles can be unified as one unit by Homunculus. It is based on a new concept of interactions between humans and vehicles.… Continue reading Homunculus: The Car Becomes More ‘You’

Tokyo Parking Machine As Seen From Onboard Camera

photo © 2005 shibainu | more info (via: Wylio) Roppongi Hills is a central Tokyo landmark, and is well-known as the preferred office location for many top IT companies in Tokyo. Current tenants include Google Japan and Gree, and the likes of Yahoo! Japan, Livedoor, and Rakuten have all had their head offices there in… Continue reading Tokyo Parking Machine As Seen From Onboard Camera

Hummer Is Certified As “Eco Car” By Japanese Government

(photo by airgap) This may not be really web/IT for regular Asiajin, but fuel saving is supported by IT, and car and software may be hot topic around US Toyota incident, too (thanks for link Paul). More than 10 foreign car brands including Hummer H3 V8 were added to the government’s “Eco Car” tax reduction… Continue reading Hummer Is Certified As “Eco Car” By Japanese Government