04/30/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 04/30/2021 01:55
Komatsu, NTT DOCOMO, Sony Semiconductor Solutions and Nomura Research Institute to Launch âEARTHBRAINâ âWill enhance construction industry safety, productivity and eco performanceâ
Apr. 30, 2021
TOKYO, JAPAN, April 30, 2021 - Komatsu Ltd., NTT DOCOMO, INC., Sony Semiconductor Solutions Corporation and Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. jointly announced today that they have agreed to launch a new company, named EARTHBRAIN Ltd., that will support digital transformation in the construction industry for dramatically improved safety, productivity and environmental performance.
Workstyle reforms are in high demand due to factors including an aging population and shrinking workforce in the Japanese construction industry and the presence of COVID-19 in construction sites worldwide. EARTHBRAIN will now tackle these challenges through digital transformation. The new company will evolve Komatsu s Smart