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    IBM Research – Tokyo

    IBM Research - Tokyo was established in 1982 as IBM’s fourth research laboratory and the organization’s first in Asia. Located in Toyko and Shin-Kawasaki, the lab led pioneering research in accessibility, microdevices, system software, embedded systems, security and privacy, and more. The lab is currently investigating new applications for foundation models and LLMs, while also leading efforts in digital health and AI-aided accessibility technologies, hybrid cloud infrastructure for AI and secure computation, quantum computing, and semiconductors.

    Meet the team

    We are a growing team of researchers, scientists, engineers, and designers pioneering scientific breakthroughs. Our work advances artificial intelligence, hybrid cloud, quantum computing, semiconductors, and scientific discovery.
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    Mori Ohara
    Deputy Director, IBM Research Tokyo, Distinguished Engineer, Chief SW Engineer for Hybrid Cloud on IBM HW
    GK
    Gakuto Kurata
    Distinguished Engineer and Chief Scientist for Spoken Conversational Systems
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    Think Lab

    The role of the Global Think Labs is to make what’s next in computing actionable for our clients. We offer a stimulating environment to explore future technologies and their transformational impact on business and society. The Think Lab Tokyo, located in the Hakozaki building, is both a working lab and a collaboration space where we share our vision of the future of computing with clients and collaborators. The features of the Think Lab Tokyo include the opportunity to experience the local research efforts in new applications for foundation models and LLMs, digital health and AI-aided accessibility technologies, hybrid cloud infrastructure for AI and secure computation, quantum computing, and advanced semiconductors including AI chips.

    Projects

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    Analog AI

    Making Deep Neural Network systems more capable and energy-efficient.

    AI Suitcase

    Helping visually-impaired users to independently walk around and self-navigate
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    Silicon Bridge Chiplet Integration

    Developing a new chiplet integration technology using silicon bridge for advanced semiconductor packaging.

    Behavioral Analysis for Alzheimer's Disease

    Multiple digital health-related applications for Alzheimer's disease using behavioral sensor data

    Location details

    Address

    19-21, Nihonbashi Hakozaki-cho
    Chuo-ku
    Tokyo 103-8510
    Japan

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    Join our team

    We’re always looking for people excited to make a difference. See our open internship and other positions and help us invent what’s next.