CEATEC 2025 brings together cutting-edge AI, 6G, and immersive tech, from odor-detecting sensors to virtual reconstructions of underwater environments.
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Visitors gather at Makuhari Messe as CEATEC 2025 kicks off on Tuesday. (©Sankei)

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Japan's largest IT and electronics exhibition, CEATEC 2025, opened on October 14 at Makuhari Messe in Chiba City. 

Featuring exhibits from 810 companies and organizations from Japan and abroad, the event showcases cutting-edge technologies that are shaping modern life.

Roughly half of the exhibitors are involved in artificial intelligence (AI), with 232 startups and university research institutions taking part. That number is up from 188 last year and marks a new record. 

Advancing 6G technology, which enables faster transmission of large volumes of data, is also drawing attention.

AI Innovations in Everyday Life

Japanese electronics giant Sharp is highlighting its work with generative AI.

The company is introducing the "Cook Talk" feature, which allows natural conversation while using their HELIOS water oven. Using this feature, new products allow users to plan menus and receive cooking tips on their smartphones.

The company is also displaying its "Pocketomo" robot with conversational skills, first introduced in August. 

Sharp's AI-powered interactive robot, Pocketomo. (©Courtesy of Sharp)

Murata Manufacturing is showcasing a sensor capable of detecting odors too subtle for the human nose. In a demonstration, the device identified the scents of coffee and tea, highlighting its potential applications in early fire detection and medical diagnostics.

Additionally, Murata is introducing a new "mask voice clip" technology, enabling precise voice input even while wearing a mask. By isolating background noise, the system delivers high-accuracy voice recognition. 

Potential applications include AI transcription, as well as in factories and medical environments.

Murata Manufacturing's "mask voice clip". (Courtesy of Murata Manufacturing)

Exploring New Frontiers

With the arrival of next-generation 6G, wireless communication is expanding into new environments, from outer space to the ocean's depths.

NTT Docomo, Japan's largest mobile operator, presents a system that quantifies a person's physical and mental pain. In medical settings, the technology aids pain communication, while it could also be applied to visualize experiences such as customer harassment or online slander. 

A company representative describes it as "technology premised on 6G communication."

Fujitsu unveils technology that creates lifelike virtual spaces, known as "digital twins," from footage captured by underwater drones. The system is set to support projects aimed at restoring marine ecosystems through seagrass bed regeneration and enhancing carbon absorption (blue carbon). 

While it currently operates via cable, wireless functionality could become possible in the 6G era.

Expanding Global Participation

CEATEC has long been a hub for tech enthusiasts and innovators from around the world. In 2023, Ukraine made its debut at the event, with 11 IT companies and government agencies presenting their digital initiatives.

This year, experts from the United States, India, Ukraine, France, Italy, and other countries joined the program, delivering a series of conferences. On Tuesday, Rustam Karimjonov, Uzbekistan's Deputy Minister of Digital Technologies, spoke on efforts to build a "digital bridge" between his country and Japan.

The four-day trade show is expected to garner some 100,000 visitors.

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Author: The Sankei Shimbun and JAPAN Forward

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