Japanese companies have seriously crippled the lingering economic crisis, and this could not but affect the quality of the realization of their ambitions in the sphere of high technologies. Leaders in the field of microelectronics in the number of Japanese companies are preparing for a merger, or looking for support in the form of foreign investment. Production of TV and computers almost entirely at the mercy of the Chinese and Korean competitors.
As explained by Reuters referring to excerpts from the plans of the Japanese government, the authorities plan to return at least part of the lost ground in the high-tech sector at the expense of building the most productive supercomputers in the world. For these purposes the Government of Japan is ready to allocate $ 173 million., And the search for a contractor to be completed by the 8 December. After entering ABCI supercomputer into operation in 2017, Japan hopes to climb to the top spot in the ranking of the fastest supercomputers in the world. If the Chinese now have a supercomputer with a speed of 93 petaflops, it appears the Japanese supercomputer with a speed of 130 petaflops.
Japanese Prime Minister urged local companies to maintain leadership in robotics, the production of batteries and equipment that uses renewable energy sources. The new supercomputer will help Japan to advance in the development of artificial intelligence technologies. Japanese companies will be able to rent the computing power of a supercomputer. It is expected that with the help of technology will be improved "automotive autopilot", industrial automation, to accelerate search for drugs and methods of diseases treatment . Related Products :
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