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Aisin Automotive Haryana Pvt. Ltd. ADVICS North India Pvt. Ltd. Aisin Europe S.A. AW Technical Center Europe S.A. (Belgium Head Office) ADVICS Europe GmbH Aisin AI Europe GmbH AW Technical Center Europe S.A. (Wolfsburg Branch) IMRA Europe S.A.S. Brighton (UK), Sophia Antipolis (France) Electrochemistry (solar cells), perception and intelligence (image processing), electromagnetism (motors) Sites Fields of Research Aisin (Nantong) Technical Center of China Co., Ltd. AW Hangzhou Software Development Co., Ltd. AW Suzhou Technical Center Co., Ltd. Aisin Wuxi Body Parts Co., Ltd. Aisin Asia Pacific Co., Ltd. Shiroki Asia Corporation Limited Guangzhou Shiroki Corp. Aisin Cosmos R&D Co., Ltd. Hyderabad Chemical synthesis Sites Fields of Research Sapporo Electromagnetic materials, superconductive materials, biological sciences IMRA Japan Sites Fields of Research Fujioka Proving Ground Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture Toyokoro Proving Ground Nakagawa District, Hokkaido Tangshan Aisin Gear Co., Ltd. ADVICS Changzhou Administration Co., Ltd. Daiba Development Center Equos Research Technova Aisin Cosmos R&D IMRA Material R&D Kariya Advanced materials Kariya, Kisarazu Human subject research (Kariya), biotechnology Tokyo, Anjo Fields related to information and energy Tokyo Think tank (energy, the environment, transport, etc.) Sites Fields of Research Sites Fields of Research Sites Fields of Research Sites Fields of Research AW Technical Center U.S.A., Inc. Aisin Technical Center of America, Inc. ADVICS North America, Inc. Shiroki North America, Inc. Fowlerville Proving Ground Michigan, USA Aisin Automotive Ltda. ＩＭＲＡＡmerica, Ｉ nc． Fremont, Boulder, Ann Arbor Lasers Sites Fields of Research Progress in value creation Strengths of AISIN Group Outstanding technology development Comprehensive evaluation of the functions and performance required for every vehicle Creative development of technology that is environmentally friendly, fuel-efficient, safe and user-friendly When it comes to proving grounds, AISIN Group was a trailblazer, beating our competitors to the punch by building a general proving ground including a circuit in 1970. Our proving grounds are an important part of our constant work to verify and improve the performance and durability of our products, with highly advanced facilities and test courses recreating road conditions around the world. Tests are conducted from a variety of angles, always with our users’ experience in mind. The results of our evaluations are instantly applied to our product development work in an ongoing initiative to provide the reliability that the industry increasingly demands. We are always working to improve evaluations to accelerate development of next generation of products and make efficient use of our findings throughout the group. AISIN Group draws on a vast base of highly specialized technology in order to respond to the increasingly sophisticated and diverse needs of the automotive industry and the demands of society. From artificial intelligence to automated vehicles and cutting edge research to CASE* product development, AISIN Group has the agility and ability needed to remain on the leading edge for the future while producing the products of today. *CASE is an acronym for “connected”, “autonomous”, “shared/service” and “electric”, indicating the core trends of the automotive industry. Fujioka Proving Ground Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture Area: Around 670,000m 2 Toyokoro Proving Ground Nakagawa District, Hokkaido Area: Around 7,480,000m 2 Fowlerville Proving Ground Michigan, USA Area: Around 3,840,000m 2 Aisin builds automobile evaluation framework focused on manufacturers and users, with three domestic and overseas test courses We never lose sight of our vision to expand our existing products globally, and to develop products that will change the future of society. The 13 main companies in AISIN Group have 19 development sites and 13 advanced research facilities worldwide along with three test courses. At any moment around the world, there is an Aisin team working hard to discover the next technological breakthroughs in the automotive industry. Welcoming outside perspectives through wide-ranging collaborations with partners AISIN Group has a long history of alliance with research institutes, universities and other partners for technical collaborations such as the historic Technova* project. We continue to look outside our own practices to gather information from a variety of industries to best anticipate and respond to the rapidly changing demands of the industry. In January 2018, AISIN Group formed a consolidated subsidiary fund, the Fenox Venture Company in Silicon Valley, California, to maximize the resources of outstanding technical startups. We also signed a capital and business partnership with Idein Inc. in February 2018. This partnership will work to develop cutting-edge technology, making use of Idein’s AI model designs and outstanding technology for mass-produced microcomputers to develop AI-based products. * Technova is a technical think tank that was established in AISIN Group in 1978. ● Overseas development sites: 19 ● Advanced research facilities: 13 ● Test courses: 3 ● Daiba Development Center Evaluation of electromagnetic waves transmitted to electronic devices Evaluation of automatic brake systems Evaluation of vehicle stability on course with artificial ice Recreating unique environments around the world in our evaluations 04 05 AISIN GROUP REPORT 2019 AISIN GROUP REPORT 2019
