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March 28, 2025
Contributing solutions to social challenges in decarbonization and healthcare
Toyoda Gosei to Show Next-Generation Technology at Osaka-Kansai Expo
Kiyosu, Japan, March 28, 2025: Toyoda Gosei Co., Ltd. will present its next-generation technology at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (Osaka, Kansai Expo), held at Yumeshima, Osaka from April 13 to October 13, 2025.
The Osaka-Kansai Expo has adopted the theme of “Designing Future Society for Our Lives” to promote efforts to tackle global social challenges for a sustainable future. Toyoda Gosei, in its medium- to long-term 2030 Business Plan, declared its aim of being a “Company that contributes to a future of better mobility and living.” Leveraging the technology cultivated in the company’s automotive parts business, it will continue efforts to contribute solutions to social challenges in fields such as decarbonization and healthcare.
Toyoda Gosei sees the Expo as an opportunity to show the world its latest technologies and services, on which it has collaborated from the conceptual stage with partner companies. The following nine products and services can be seen at various sites within the Expo grounds.
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Products and services shown at the Expo
Perovskite solar cells—Smartwear application (Collaboration with EneCoat Technologies Co., Ltd. and Seiren Co., Ltd.)
Location: Yoshimoto Pavilion waraii myraii
Perovskite solar cells are thinner and lighter than existing solar cells, as well as being highly flexible, making them easy to apply to curved surfaces. They are promising for the spread of renewable energy since power can be generated with high efficiency at low cost. As one application, Toyoda Gosei has attached perovskite cells to clothing in a trial of “smartwear,” in which the generated power can be used in devices such as cooling fans, and will investigate their durability (details here).
Decorated recycled cushioned mats (Collaboration with Seiren Co., Ltd.)
Location: Yoshimoto Pavilion waraii myraii
As a technology that contributes to resource recycling, mats made using recycled scraps generated in making the company’s rubber automotive parts are decorated and provided as a floor covering.
Digital signage for next-generation “smart pole” infrastructure
Location: Electric Power Pavilion—Eggs of Possibilities (in front of Pavilion)
Future Life Expo Future City (in front of Pavilion)
Smart poles are promising as next-generation infrastructure that serves a variety of functions—digital signage, communications base stations, security cameras and more. Toyoda Gosei considers these poles as one of the places where several of its developing technologies, such as perovskite solar cells, can be applied. As a first step to equipping these smart poles with Toyoda Gosei technology in the future, the company produced curved digital signage for them. The visibility and durability of digital signage in an outdoor setting will be verified.
Hydrogen technology
As a next-generation energy source that does not emit CO2 when used, hydrogen is promising for contributing to a decarbonized society. Leveraging its technology for efficient hydrogen storage cultivated in developing a high-pressure hydrogen tank for the Mirai fuel cell vehicle, Toyoda Gosei aims for more widespread use of hydrogen. Tanks made by Toyoda Gosei are being used in the Osaka, Kansai Expo.
AI healthcare insoles
Location: Osaka Healthcare Pavilion, elsewhere
Walking pattern information is obtained from pressure sensors made of rubber embedded in shoe insoles. A healthcare service encouraging behavioral changes, based on health status assessed with AI using this information, will be displayed in the Osaka Healthcare Pavilion.
WOSH portable handwashing stand
Location: Expo Media Center, elsewhere (back office for domestic/international media)
Location: Expo Media Center, elsewhere (back office for domestic/international media)
This WOTA Corporation handwashing stand is equipped with a Toyoda Gosei UV-C LED water purification unit. High water purification performance is achieved with UV-C irradiation so that water can be re-used many times. Providing water in places with no water service, such as outdoors, contributes to safe and healthy living.
Wireless charging system
Location: Yoshimoto Pavilion waraii myraii
The convenience of a smartphone charging service using a magnetic wireless charger will be tested within the Pavilion for the early commercialization of a remote charging system based on microwave power supply.
Wireless power supply technology (video presentation)
Location: Electric Power Pavilion—Eggs of Possibilities
A video presentation on the future use of wireless power supply technology will be shown in the Electric Power Pavilion—Eggs of Possibilities.
Re-S ethical brand
Various upcycled Re-S products made using automotive part materials will be provided.
