TOKYO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At CEATEC JAPAN 2013 currently underway at the Makuhari Messe International Convention Complex in Chiba city, prominent IT journalists from the U.S. selected and awarded outstanding technologies and concepts in the "U.S. Media Panel Innovation Awards" during an award ceremony held on October 3, 2013.
Products were chosen from exhibits at the CEATEC JAPAN 2013 or from products, technologies, or services which exhibitors had applied for consideration. Their selection for the awards were based on the following criteria: 'Does the introduction of this product offer tangible merits to consumers? And in particular, is the product worthy of introduction to U.S. consumers?'
The selection committee interviewed participants at each booth on the 1st and 2nd of October during the convention. After review and consideration by the selection committee the 'Grand Prix' winners were chosen from the winning products, technologies, and services in each category. In addition, a special 'Smart Mobility Award' winner was also selected. The 'Grand Prix' winner this year was Nissan Motor Company's Autonomous Drive Vehicle.
Grand-Prix
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD: Autonomous Drive Vehicle
Special Award - Smart Mobility
NISSAN MOTOR CO., LTD:
Autonomous Drive Vehicle
Home Entertainment
TOSHIBA CORPORATION: REGZA TimeOn service
Electronic Components
Sharp Corporation: MEMS-IGZO Display
Software
SONY Corporation / SONY Marketing Corporation:
Info-Eye
Computing and Networking
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.(with
Ellipticlabs): SMD Ultrasonic Sensor
Mobile Technology
Kyocera Corporation: Rugged LTE Smartphone
Digital Imaging
Mastor Technology Limited: Steadicam
Smart Community
FUJITSU LIMITED :Akisai
Health & Household
NEC Corporation: Portable DNA Analyzer
Industrial Design
Sharp Corporation: Frameless Television
