Many companies exhibit technologies that contribute to making society as a whole more sustainable and to solving social issues in areas such as logistics, medicine, and welfare.

Toyota exhibited a number of solutions to various social issues, including its efforts to address the circular economy.
Suzuki introduced its biogas business using methane gas recovered from cattle manure and other sources, as well as new businesses such as energy storage, public transportation services, and work mobility.
Daihatsu introduced its regional mobility support (welfare and nursing care MaaS), Honda introduced its efforts to realize a sustainable society, including repurposing of vehicle batteries and horizontal recycling technology, Hino introduced its efforts to improve logistics efficiency, and Isuzu/UD Trucks (first joint exhibition) introduced its infrastructure maintenance efforts. It was impressive that these initiatives were pushed to the forefront as the mainstay of the exhibition space.

On the other hand, Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors, Mazda, Subaru, and others continued to push “cars” to the forefront, displaying the latest technologies, including electric and safety technologies in their concept cars and latest models,
However, as more and more companies are making efforts to contribute to society and are actively developing new technologies and products in non-automotive fields, I felt that the exhibition was a little lacking in this area.
As the automotive industry expands its connections from automobiles to mobility, and from mobility to society as a whole, it is highly likely that more companies will be asked to contribute to society, new businesses, and new value, and how they can use the technologies they have cultivated over the years to enhance the value of society as a whole.

We will introduce ceramic motors that use ceramics instead of conventional electromagnetic steel sheets or iron powder motor cores. The use of ceramic cores has succeeded in eliminating the need for insulating paper inserted into each slot during the winding process. This motor is highly durable, long-lasting, and can be used flexibly, because the insulation problem that has determined the life of motors can be solved at once.

The use of ceramics has made it possible to reduce weight. Low inertia, high responsiveness, high heat resistance, high voltage, high current, and high efficiency motors can be realized. The ability to raise the operating temperature eliminates the need for a cooling circuit, which can also be utilized as a heat source.
Ceramic shafts have a lower coefficient of thermal expansion than metal, enabling precision drive control for robot control and processing machines. The superior moldability of ceramic shafts reduces the molding process and manufacturing costs.

In addition, the quietness, durability, and low material procurement risk make it possible to develop motors for a wide variety of regions and applications.