Images showing the superiority of new AiCE technology (left) compared with conventional technology (right) 2014 2019 20202018201720162015 0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0 5.0 6.0 Projected (Year) 2.3 2.1 1.7 2.4 2.3 2.0 4.3 4.7 4.4 4.7 4.6 4.5 1.7 4.9 Supporting Industrial Innovation Canon is promoting sustainable economic growth by applying proprietary optical and image-processing technologies to manufacturing.