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JDSC’s maritime AI agent “AI番頭” wins second place in the final judging for METI and NEDO’s GENIAC-PRIZE, earning high marks for the real-world implementation of generative AI in highly specialized fields

JDSC’s AI agent for shipowners, “AI番頭,” ranked second in the customer support productivity category in the final judging for METI and NEDO’s GENIAC-PRIZE and received ¥40 million in prize money. A demonstration conducted since October 2024 has also confirmed benefits including shorter search and preparation times and improved extraction accuracy.

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Direction
Improvement
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Scale
4000
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Announced details

AI Banto
Applicable field (uses covered by this announcement)

Vessel operations, shipowner operations, customer support, maritime and shipping

Launch dateBegan operating in actual shipowner operations in October 2024 (track record)
What the company reported numerically
Quantitative Effects

Information search time: from 30 minutes per case to approximately 3 minutes per case; preparation time before making decisions: from 60 minutes per case to approximately 10 minutes per case; extraction accuracy: approximately 95%; work efficiency: reduced by up to 54 hours per person per month

Usage history

Operating in actual shipowner operations since October 2024 (number of users and cases is not disclosed)

Relationship between the counterparty and the company
Japan Data Science Consortium Co.Ltd.4418
Relationship with the Company

METI and NEDO conducted the judging and awards for GENIAC-PRIZE in connection with AI番頭, developed by JDSC.

CounterpartyMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)

METI and NEDO. NEDO is a national research and development agency. Other information on location, representative, capital and year of establishment is not disclosed.

Award/certification name

GENIAC-PRIZE final judging, second place in the customer support productivity category

Awarding / certifying body

Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), NEDO

Impact on Business Performance

Received ¥40 million in prize money. Other impacts on revenue and profit are not disclosed.

The company does not address Contract Value / Offering price.

Announced details
ItemDetails
Names of Products / Services CoveredAI Banto
CounterpartyMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO)
Counterparty overviewMETI and NEDO. NEDO is a national research and development agency. Other information on location, representative, capital and year of establishment is not disclosed.
Relationship with the CompanyMETI and NEDO conducted the judging and awards for GENIAC-PRIZE in connection with AI番頭, developed by JDSC.
Launch dateBegan operating in actual shipowner operations in October 2024 (track record)
Applicable areaVessel operations, shipowner operations, customer support, maritime and shipping
Award/certification nameGENIAC-PRIZE final judging, second place in the customer support productivity category
Awarding / certifying bodyMinistry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), NEDO
Quantitative EffectsInformation search time: from 30 minutes per case to approximately 3 minutes per case; preparation time before making decisions: from 60 minutes per case to approximately 10 minutes per case; extraction accuracy: approximately 95%; work efficiency: reduced by up to 54 hours per person per month
Usage historyOperating in actual shipowner operations since October 2024 (number of users and cases is not disclosed)
Impact on Business PerformanceReceived ¥40 million in prize money. Other impacts on revenue and profit are not disclosed.
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Contract ValueOffering priceContract DateRegistration number and expiry dateLocationLocation scaleSource

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The reasons the company gives

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The award recognized the effectiveness of operational transformation integrated into maritime operations, a design based on actual field use, improved customer support productivity, and the conversion of specialized knowledge into explicit knowledge for practical use.

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