また、エンタープライズ事業では、モビリティ分野での新たな展開として、SDVのAPI※策定プロジェクト「Open SDV Initiative」に参画した。「Open SDV Initiative」は、自動車のソフトウェアとハードウェアをつなぐ「ビークルAPI」の国内標準化を目指して設立されたプロジェクトで、同社の技術と知見を生かすことができる領域と言うことができる。■Performance trend of CRI Middleware <3698>
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As a new development for the fiscal year ending September 2024, the company has begun offering a new product called "CRI Clovis," a middleware for streaming playback in the Gaming business. Streaming playback is one method of playing videos that allows for replacing video content without updating the application. Additionally, there is no need for individual tasks per platform, as "CRI Clovis" enables easy implementation of streaming playback across all platforms. The company aims for revenue of 0.3 billion yen by 2029.
In the enterprise business, as a new development in the mobility field, the company has participated in the SDV API formulation project called "Open SDV Initiative." The "Open SDV Initiative" is a project established to aim for domestic standardization of the "Vehicle API" that connects software and hardware in Automobiles, and it is said to be a field where the company's technology and expertise can be utilized.
※ API (Application Programming Interface): An interface that connects the functions of software, programs, and web services.
Additionally, it has been decided that the company's developed digital sound solution "CRI SOLIDAS" will be integrated into two types of gaming speakers manufactured by Pioneer. While it enables high-quality sound reproduction such as stereo sound, it significantly reduces the number of Components by consolidating digital sound onto general-purpose microcontrollers and FPGA chips, leading to downsizing of products, power saving, and reduction of mass production costs and component procurement risks. Furthermore, "CRI SOLIDAS" has been recognized for its ability to build an acoustic system on software, including physical circuits, in the development of IoT devices and embedded devices, and won the JASA Special Award at the embedded industry's "EdgeTech+ AWARD 2024." Development using "CRI SOLIDAS" is already underway in other industries as well, aiming for annual shipments of 10 million units in five years.
The company is also working on system development for the educational device "ePICO" by Sega's subsidiary, Sega Fave. For the home application that oversees each device of "ePICO," the company provides development tools for picture book software that can expand the scope of play and learning, as well as "CRI ADX" and "CRI Sofdec" which have accumulated knowledge in the Gaming field, creating an environment for rich sound and visuals.
※ Home Application: An application that allows customization of the home screen.
(Written by Fisco Guest Analyst Hitoshi Miyata)
