# Canon Medical and NVIDIA partner on deep learning in Japan

Canon Medical Systems and NVIDIA signed a Japan-only partnership to develop and sell deep learning research infrastructure to Japanese medical research institutions.

- Type: Partnership
- Announced: 2018-04-12
- Where: Japan
- Status: announced
- Products: deep learning research infrastructure, DGX systems, Abierto VNA system
- Sectors: [Medical Devices](https://endata.com/sectors/medical-devices.md), [Semiconductors and Industrial Electronics](https://endata.com/sectors/semiconductors-electronics.md)

## Companies

- [NVIDIA](https://endata.com/companies/11954.md) (partner)
- [Canon Medical Systems](https://endata.com/companies/31304.md) (partner)

## Sources

- [theimagingwire.com](https://theimagingwire.com/news/analogic-goes-private-canon-and-nvidia-collab-more-item-launches/), 2018-04-12: "Canon Medical Systems and NVIDIA signed a (currently) Japan-only partnership to develop and sell deep learning research infrastructure to Japanese medical research institutions."

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