Toray Industries is a Japanese advanced materials company that produces a wide range of chemicals, fibers, textiles, films, resins and other high-tech materials. Founded in 1926, Toray is one of the world's largest advanced materials companies and has a strong presence global, with operations in more than 30 countries. Now, she plans a new base that could benefit flying cars. Understand more throughout the text.
Development base for flying cars
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The chemical giant is planning to open a new development base in Nagoya by 2026 to conduct research on materials for flying cars and other aircraft. The new base will be installed at Toray's offices in the industrial center of Aichi Prefecture, and will have an estimated investment of around 6 billion yen (US$45 million).
The industrial center will have an open laboratory with capacity for around 140 researchers and will allow for joint research with companies, customers, research institutes and universities. Among Toray's notable products are carbon fibers, which are used in applications such as aerospace, sports, electronics and other high-tech industries.
What will Toray produce to support flying cars?
On this basis, the company will dedicate itself to the research and development of materials such as carbon fiber, which reduces the weight of aircraft. The company will also adopt technologies that use artificial intelligence to efficiently select materials that meet customers' needs and then manufacture those materials.
Toray is the world's largest manufacturer of carbon fiber and has already supplied the material to urban air mobility startups such as Joby Aviation, from the United States, and Lilium, from Germany.
The desire for the development of urban air mobility is growing considerably in Europe and the US. U.S and the demand for carbon fiber materials for the wings and fuselages of such vessels is expected to increase sharply.
Toray expects the global urban air mobility market to exceed 30 trillion yen by 2030.
The company is involved in a range of advanced materials research and development initiatives, working closely with companies, universities and other organizations to advance the field of high-tech materials and develop innovative solutions to current challenges and futures.
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