Announced details
General society, healthcare and welfare, wearable AI, noisy environments, privacy-sensitive environments, and drone operation
Average recognition accuracy of 97.2±1.3%
Demonstrated real-time drone control using silent commands
The Pepabo Institute, the research and development organization of GMO Pepabo, Inc., and the Ota Laboratory at Yokohama National University conducted joint research. No capital or personnel relationship was disclosed.
A laboratory at National University Corporation Yokohama National University. It researches next-generation smart devices using soft materials, hydrogels and advanced conductive materials, and works on their application in society, including in healthcare and medicine. Professor Ota Hiroki (太田 裕貴).
DOI: 10.1002/aisy.70440 (published 9 June 2026)
No information was provided on the impact on business performance.
The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.
Advanced Intelligent Systems (Wiley)
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Hand-worn soft electromyographic (EMG) interface / silent speech recognition (SSR) device |
| Counterparty | Ota Laboratory, National University Corporation Yokohama National University |
| Counterparty overview | A laboratory at National University Corporation Yokohama National University. It researches next-generation smart devices using soft materials, hydrogels and advanced conductive materials, and works on their application in society, including in healthcare and medicine. Professor Ota Hiroki (太田 裕貴). |
| Relationship with the Company | The Pepabo Institute, the research and development organization of GMO Pepabo, Inc., and the Ota Laboratory at Yokohama National University conducted joint research. No capital or personnel relationship was disclosed. |
| Applicable area | General society, healthcare and welfare, wearable AI, noisy environments, privacy-sensitive environments, and drone operation |
| Registration number and expiry date | DOI: 10.1002/aisy.70440 (published 9 June 2026) |
| Quantitative Effects | Average recognition accuracy of 97.2±1.3% |
| Usage history | Demonstrated real-time drone control using silent commands |
| Impact on Business Performance | No information was provided on the impact on business performance. |
| Source | Advanced Intelligent Systems (Wiley) |
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The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.The technology addresses privacy concerns arising when speech can be heard by people nearby, the decline in recognition accuracy in noisy environments, and situations where speaking is difficult or unsuitable, by enabling input without vocalization.