About Us

SOKEN's mission is to present new insights and perspectives through technical expertise and original research.
Here, we highlight the key qualities that make SOKEN unique in achieving this mission.

Research Style That Validates Researchers' Curiosity and Ideas

  • TOYOTA DENSO Research Results and Insights Experiment Measurement, Analysis, Visualization, and CAE(Computer-Aided Engineering) On-site and Actual Objects SOKEN Integration of Technology and Skills Design and Prototyping Curiosity and Ideas

Based on our fundamental philosophy of contributing to human happiness through the creation of original technology and product development, we value a research style that allows researchers to realize their curiosity and ideas steadily.

SOKEN's Strengths Cultivated Since Our Founding

  • Opportunities to Collaborate and Refine Skills Across a Wide Range of Research Fields Respecting the Will of Researchers An Environment with a High Degree of Freedom Enabling Rapid Prototyping An Approach That Integrates Technology and Skills

Since our founding, we at SOKEN have valued our strengths of diverse research fields, a research culture with high degrees of freedom, and integrated technology and technical skills. 
Diverse Research Fields: As our former name Japan Automotive Parts Research Institute indicates, we conduct research in all areas of mobility society, enabling comprehensive technological development.
Research Culture with High Degrees of Freedom: We provide an environment where researchers can propose research planning, implementation content, and approaches based on their own vision.
Integrated Technology and Technical Skills:  This research style brings together technicians and researchers to create solutions through hands-on development based on rapid prototyping.

Advanced Research Environment

We strengthen our research and development capabilities by thoroughly equipping our facilities with necessary research equipment.
Here we introduce some of our facilities.

    Engine Technology Development

    We have engine test benches capable of evaluating engine performance, exhaust emissions, and environmental testing.

    Vehicle Evaluation Facilities

    We have chassis dynamometer testing equipment that can reproduce driving wind, road resistance, and conduct environmental testing.

    Electrification Technology Development

    We have hardware and software development environments for motors, inverters, and batteries - key components for vehicle electrification.

    Fuel Cell Development

    We have research environments capable of detailed analysis of cell phenomena aimed at improving fuel cell performance.

    Vehicle Anechoic Chamber

    We have an anechoic chamber that can precisely evaluate millimeter-wave radar and lidar, key technologies for autonomous driving.

    Driving Simulator

    We have a development environment for driver assistance systems that measures driver behavior, steering operation, and pedal operation.

    Carbon Neutrality, Battery, and Materials Research

    We have research environments for materials related to CO₂ capture, all-solid-state batteries, and more.

    Materials Analysis

    We have research environments with electron microscopes and other tools for materials analysis essential for developing new materials such as all-solid-state batteries.

    Robotics Technology Development

    We develop robotics technologies that can complement or replace human labor in fields such as agriculture and civil engineering.

    Anechoic Chamber

    We research comfortable sound creation in an anechoic chamber that can accurately measure sounds outside and inside vehicles.

    Vehicle Maintenance Room

    We have facilities and staff that can install and modify sensors and measuring instruments to evaluate development products in vehicles.

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