AI

XAION DATA holds patents for technologies that collect and structure open or online public data. Yasuhide Sato, CEO of XAION DATA, feels their mission is to use this technology to create an environment that enables people to maximize their own value. We talked to him about XAION’s journey and their future. Please tell us about XAION DATA’s services. We hold the patent for a technology that integrates open online data with closed data held by corporations, then structures this data…

Kanaria Tech Inc. is an AI-sector startup founded by three Ritsumeikan University students. Their core product is the Kanaria Robotic Model (KRM), a unique navigation model that enables robots to perceive and adapt to their surroundings by processing images captured by a video camera. The company is currently conducting a demonstration experiment with a major Japanese robotics company, says Keito Takishita, COO of Kanaria Tech, as he spoke to us about their journey and what he sees in the future.…

Sparkle and Inc. develops various virtual space-based services and apps with the vision of resolving existing social issues through apps. Ayano Ikakura, the CEO of Sparkle and Inc., believes that virtual space is an environment that allows for personal expression without users being held back by age, gender, or lookism. We asked about her story and her outlook. What is a generative AI-based chat app like? With our chat app, “Posi-ko No Heya (Posi-ko’s Room)” or the English version “Positive…

fcuro Inc. develops software that harnesses AI’s powers to save lives and alleviate doctors’workload in the emergency medical scene, where every second matters. We spoke with Naoki Okada, fcuro’s CEO who also works as an emergency physician and a trauma surgeon. Please tell us about fcuro’s services. We develop AI software to support ER doctors. Our top priority is the development of ERATS, a system where AI assists physicians in their CT diagnostic imaging. For example, severe trauma patients, their…

Hutzper Inc. provides AI-based services created specifically for production facilities.The company name comes from the Hebrew term chutzpah, roughly meaning “bold, unafraid to challenge the status quo, and gets things done.” Hiro Onishi learned the word in Israel as a youth and continues to cherish the concept. We talked with the CEO about Hutzper Inc. Please tell us about Hutzper’s services. Our service automates manufacturing checks or inspection processes by training AI to recognize visual imagery or vibrations. This process…

OTENTO Co. is creating environments where workers, especially service industry workers, are appropriately evaluated by making their personal efforts and hospitality talents visible using AI. How do they do this?What’s the world they want to create? We talked with the CEO of OTENTO, Mr. Toriimoto. Please tell us about OTENTO. Say you were in a restaurant where the service was excellent, and you were delighted. Still, you were afraid your appreciation wasn’t quite getting across. At OTENTO, we help customers…

Chinougijutsu is a company that develops robot and AI technology based in Osaka City. It has solved many problems across industries, from the construction industry to the medical industry, for example, the development of technology to automate unmanned construction machinery to improve the safety of construction sites and AI sensors to prevent inpatient falls in hospitals. Ryoji Otsu, CEO of Chinougijutsu, worked for a company as an engineer. He started his business because of the Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake in 1995. A…

As the term Digital Transformation (DX) becomes increasingly entrenched in business culture, many companies are actively working towards incorporating data utilization into their digital strategies. However, very often, cybersecurity becomes an obstacle instead of a feature when a company attempts to commit to secure processing of data. This led EAGLYS Inc. on a search to find the solution to this dilemma. EAGLYS enables businesses to pursue their goals in data utilization, while assuring that their data is always protected –…

With an over 400 user base in 40 countries, Pegara’s GPU cloud service GPU EATER fetched $104 million in a 2019 seed round. GPU EATER is gaining enthusiastic recognition as an innovative service solution to AI research; this is not without reason, as it is up to 80% less costly and achieves up to 50% faster performance than Amazon Web Service, which boasts the lion’s share of user accounts worldwide. Founder Shunsuke Ichihara entered a music college to pursue a…