[TV Osaka Corporation] Cutting-edge technologies that will save the future of food are emerging one after another! From reducing food waste to cooking robots, we’ll reveal what will be “commonplace in X years”!
TV Osaka Co., Ltd. Press release: September 22, 2025 To Members of the Press The latest technologies that will save the future of food are emerging one after another! From reducing food waste to cooking robots, we’re revealing what will be “commonplace in X years”! Produced by TV Osaka, “Nikkei Special: The latest technology moves the economy! “Quiz: What Will Be Commonplace in X Years?” airs Tuesday, September 23rd (national holiday) from 12:00 PM to 12:55 PM on six TV Tokyo affiliates. We’re covering the cutting edge of rapidly evolving industries! This time, the theme is “food” and “housing.” For panelists from the Showa and Heisei generations who don’t want to be left behind, we’ll pose questions about things that will likely be commonplace in X years. How are people on the front lines overcoming and advancing current challenges? This informational quiz show will help you learn while also cultivating your ability to anticipate the future.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2310/20945-2310-76098b3c61f362c562a101ee475cbafa-1920×1080.png (C) TV Osaka “ZEROCO” Stay fresh even a year later with pears! “ZEROCO”: Neither refrigerated nor frozen Amid growing efforts to reduce food waste, such as Yoshinoya’s use of onion powder, ZEROCO’s preservation technology, “ZEROCO,” has emerged. By maintaining a temperature of nearly 0°C and humidity of nearly 100%, even pears and milk can be preserved fresh for long periods of time. ZEROCO may solve food waste in X years!
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2310/20945-2310-01c70d2acfbe33947a0e5a661dba5642-1920×1080.png (C) TV Osaka “Robotsumi” Robots that Save Agriculture: “Robotsumi” Automatic Strawberry Harvesting With the number of people working in agriculture declining to less than half of what it was 20 years ago, AI robots have become a savior. “Robotsumi” uses AI cameras to identify fruit and harvest without touching them, helping to maintain freshness. Furthermore, the automated cultivation bench “AguRo-S” automates water, fertilizer, and light management, enabling
multi-tiered outdoor cultivation. It has the potential to increase yields by up to four times. This could make farming a “side hustle for office workers” a reality in X years!?
https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2310/20945-2310-b4c168a50d7f00729518f74a72241fb4-1920×1080.png (C) TV Osaka “I-Robo” Introduced at Osaka Ohsho! “I-Robo,” a cooking robot that recreates chef-prepared flavors The “I-Robo,” a robot specializing in stir-frying, solves the labor shortage in the restaurant industry. It perfectly replicates chef-prepared techniques and even cleans itself automatically. Osaka Ohsho automatically prepares over 20 types of dishes, primarily stir-fries, and other chains are increasingly adopting it. X years from now… Maybe you’ll be able to recreate “mother’s cooking” at home!? Great for the home! “Seven Tools of X Years Ago” Seven cutting-edge tools that will be commonplace in X years are installed in the studio. Four panelists must find them within the time limit and guess the cutting-edge point!
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2310/20945-2310-4025535cee94756835074bfeed4a9fc2-1920×1080.png (C) TV Osaka “Koroyawa” ■Mizuno-developed body pressure distribution mattress A mattress with a unique structure born from sports science ■”Koroyawa” flooring material that softens only when you fall Used in medical and nursing care facilities nationwide. When a strong force is applied to one point, such as during a fall, the uneven surface on the back absorbs the impact and dissipates the force to the outside.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2310/20945-2310-e240829a5bf33494fc59238efee7d0e6-1920×1080.png (C) TV Osaka “Mirza” ■Fully automatic trash can with automatic sterilization and bag replacement In addition to automatic opening and closing, automatic sterilization, and complete sealing, it can also automatically seal and set garbage bags. ■ “Mirza” XR Glasses Overlay Images on Real Space Glasses that recognize the space and objects in front of you and overlay images and information.
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https://prcdn.freetls.fastly.net/release_image/20945/2310/20945-2310-31e2c0685333ce86a1acd40c6aa2ae6f-1920×1080.png (C) TV Osaka “Ice Slurry Refrigerator” ■The “Smart Closet” – a closet that can both disinfect and iron your clothes Uses ions and steam to remove wrinkles from clothes, disinfect and deodorize, and suppress pollen and viruses. ■Scent Store: A diffuser that can mix 10,000 different scents 12 small diffusers automatically mix and spray the scent of your choice. ■”Ice Slurry Refrigerator” that turns into sherbet when shaken Refrigerator that makes frozen drinks by mixing ice and liquid The “Seven Tools” that anticipate the future were all gathered in the studio, and the performers were thrilled! Program title: “Nikkei Special: The latest technology moves the economy!” Quiz: What’s the norm X years from now? Broadcast Date and Time: Tuesday, September 23rd (National Holiday), 12:00 PM – 12:55 PM. Broadcast on six TV Tokyo affiliated stations. Cast: MC: Gekidan Hitori Panelist: Yoshiko Miyazaki Keisuke Okada (Masuda Okada), Kanako Yanagihara, Risa Shiokawa (SWEET STEADY) Assistant: Miho Uehara (TV Osaka announcer) 〇Program website https://www.tv-osaka.co.jp/sp/quizX/ 〇Program TVer page (Free catch-up streaming available after broadcast)
