Expansion into the IoT and wearable sectors and OPTiM Cloud IoT OS

「The smart agriculture services are supported by the common platform OPTiM AIR」

「We further developed OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, which we had been developing for many years, and rebranded it as OPTiM AIR (AI IoT Robotics Platform), a new service platform embodying our group's management philosophy of “turning the internet into air.”」

「X-Tech Services (AI/IoT services), which solve challenges in existing industries through cutting-edge technology, are rapidly expanding their business foundation by using OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, the company's proprietary common AI/IoT platform, to continuously generate innovation in each field.」

「Using its proprietary common AI/IoT platform, OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, we launched new services and added functions in a wide range of fields, including agriculture, construction, healthcare, offices and infrastructure inspections.」

「・Promoting DX and AX (AI transformation) to improve the efficiency of office operations and reduce costs ・Research and development, and product and service rollout, in the AI, IoT and Robotics markets」

「② Market creation through extensions of existing products and services (adjacent areas) ・Promoting DX to improve the efficiency of office operations and reduce costs ③ Market creation through new products and services ・Research and development, and product and service rollout, in the AI, IoT and Robotics markets ・Restructuring industry structures by combining IT with individual industries, such as agriculture, healthcare and construction, and promoting DX」

「Against this market backdrop, our group has reorganised its services into 3 categories to communicate its growth strategy more clearly. Specifically, the category previously presented as a single group under IoT Platform Services has been restructured into Mobile Management Services, centred on Optimal Biz, and X-Tech Services, which are specialised for individual industries and sectors.」

「Our group classifies digitalisation for improving and streamlining internal operations as Corporate DX, and digitalisation for creating businesses using digital technology as Industrial DX. We are promoting these two forms of DX (Note 2), continuing proactive growth investment and pursuing our business to develop new markets.」

「Our group classifies digitalisation for improving and streamlining internal operations as Corporate DX, and digitalisation for creating businesses using digital technology as Industrial DX. We are promoting these two forms of DX (Note 2), continuing proactive growth investment and pursuing our business to develop new markets.」

「Our group has classified digitalisation for improving and streamlining internal operations as Corporate DX, and digitalisation for creating businesses using digital technology as Industrial DX. We have pursued our business by promoting these two forms of DX (Note 1), continuing proactive growth investment and seeking to develop new markets.」

「Against this market backdrop, our group classifies digitalisation for improving and streamlining internal operations as Corporate DX, and digitalisation for creating businesses using digital technology as Industrial DX. We are promoting these two forms of DX (Note 1) and continuing to pursue XX × IT in order to develop new markets.」

「As our group continues to promote XX × IT this fiscal year, we classify digitalisation for improving and streamlining internal operations as Corporate DX, and digitalisation for creating businesses using digital technology as Industrial DX. By promoting these two forms of DX (Note 1), we will develop new markets.」

「In Industrial DX, through further advances in our established XX × IT strategy, the number of devices connected to OPTiM's AI and IoT platform and the number of industry-specific killer services have increased dramatically. Going forward, we will strengthen device coverage and promote the development of industry-specific killer services, aiming to connect to 45 billion IoT devices worldwide and provide industry-specific killer services.」

「We upgraded OPTiM Cloud IoT OS on 30 November 2020, enhancing authentication convenience, security and IoT data management functions, and adding a device lifecycle management API.」

「Next, regarding services related to OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, the core of our new business, we began providing a free trial environment to increase the share of OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, a platform supporting services using AI and IoT.」

「First, in the healthcare field, we jointly established ディピューラメディカルソリューションズ株式会社 with Sysmex Corporation to plan, develop and operate solution services using an open platform and applications for digital healthcare.」

「We began providing AMIAS, an integrated open platform for AI-assisted medical image diagnosis, as a platform using the AI and IoT platform OPTiM Cloud IoT OS.」

「Next, regarding services related to OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, in the healthcare field, we reached a basic agreement with Sysmex Corporation, with which we formed a business alliance in the area of advanced healthcare × AI and IoT, on establishing a joint venture responsible for planning, developing and operating solution services using platforms and applications for digital healthcare, with the aim of accelerating the commercialisation of digital healthcare. In addition, we signed a memorandum of understanding with Medica-Roid Corporation concerning a business alliance to apply AI to next-generation medical robots, and are developing a next-generation surgical-assistance robot system incorporating advanced AI and IoT technologies.」

「Beyond OPTiM AI Camera, we are pursuing activities in various industries using AI, IoT and Robotics, based on OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, and making progress in building collaborative frameworks with companies and organisations representing their respective industries.」

「Cooperation with 株式会社ランドログ, a joint venture established with 株式会社小松製作所 and 2 other companies, to promote IT adoption at construction sites is progressing steadily. The company also entered into an agreement with 九州電力株式会社 concerning a strategic partnership, laying the groundwork for recording revenue from OPTiM Cloud IoT OS in the fiscal year ending March 2020.」

「The number of initiatives targeting individual industries using AI, IoT and robotics is also increasing. In the power sector, the company entered into a strategic partnership with 九州電力株式会社 to develop new businesses using AI and IoT, and concluded a comprehensive partnership agreement with the Saga Prefectural Police to promote regional safety and security through AI and IoT. In the call center sector, an AI call center service was introduced at the call center of 松井証券株式会社.」

「A demonstration test of AI Physical Security Service was conducted at Sawa Station on the Joban Line, under the jurisdiction of the Mito Branch of JR East.」

「In the AI, IoT and robotics fields, the company concentrated investment in the AI and IoT platform OPTiM Cloud IoT OS and released 6 new services. In the construction and IT field, it established a joint venture with 株式会社小松製作所, 株式会社NTTドコモ and SAPジャパン株式会社 to operate Landlog, an open platform accelerating innovation in construction production processes, and began providing services for everyone involved in construction sites.」

「In the AI, IoT and robotics fields, the company launched 6 services using the AI and IoT platform Cloud IoT OS to address the challenges of individual industries more specifically. These included AI Predictive Maintenance Service for predictive failure detection at factories and plants; Smart Field for integrated support and management of on-site workers; AI Physical Security Service, an AI surveillance camera service; AI Voice Analytics Service; and AI Call Center Service, an AI-powered call center support service. AI Physical Security Service has already been adopted or is under consideration by multiple railway companies to further improve safety.」

「For OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, a new operating system optimized for the IoT era, the company is making active investments, expanding the industries served to include railways, commercial facilities, call centers and factories, and developing solutions suited to the needs of individual industries.」

「To accelerate adoption of OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, an operating system optimized for the IoT era, the company entered into a business partnership with 株式会社パソナテック and launched an AI and IoT implementation support service. The company has provided AI- and IoT-based services in fields including agriculture, fisheries, healthcare and construction, and will expand into additional fields, developing solutions suited to the needs of individual industries.」

「The company entered into partnerships with various manufacturers for OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, an operating system optimized for the IoT era. In the device manufacturing sector, it partnered with オムロンヘルスケア株式会社 in healthcare; with 株式会社アイ・オー・データ機器 for network cameras and gateways; and with NVIDIA in edge computing, enabling integration with Cloud IoT OS. For cloud platforms, it partnered with 日本マイクロソフト株式会社 to integrate with Cognitive Services, Microsoft Azure's AI algorithms. To date, the company has partnered with 48 IoT-related companies, enabling integration with Cloud IoT OS.」

「OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, an operating system optimized for the IoT era, became available to partners in September 2016.」

「The company stepped up investment in Cloud IoT OS, announced during the previous fiscal year, and strengthened development and sales activities ahead of the preview version in August 2016 and the official release in September 2016.」

「As the IoT sector approached the stage of full-scale adoption, the company announced OPTiM Cloud IoT OS, a new operating system optimized for the IoT era. It will provide everyone with an intuitive user experience for controlling IoT devices, analyzing data, using AI and integrating with cloud services.」