Strengthening Technology Development Capabilities Through Proprietary Product Development

「For the various hazard-prediction indicators already implemented, including the heatstroke early-warning function, we are continuing to verify their effectiveness using accumulated data while working to expand the range of detectable conditions and improve accuracy. In addition to real-time hazard prediction, we are prioritizing research and development of indicators that can help reduce workplace accident risk through early abnormality-detection analysis capturing long-term changes in physical condition.」

「For D-Drive, we began integrating our proprietary alcohol interlock function with Alkiller NEX, provided by Pi R Co., Ltd., which holds the leading share of the market for alcohol-checking management systems for vehicles with white license plates, beginning in the second quarter. As a result, further growth in new customer acquisitions is expected.」

「In addition, we will work on developing indicators for detecting drowsiness by integrating Work Mate and D-Drive to capture changes in drivers' physical condition that may lead to dangerous driving.」

「In addition, new customers are adopting the explosion-proof system for Work Mate, which began sales in the third quarter and can be used in hazardous areas at plants such as chemical facilities and oil refineries. D-Drive has also been updated to enable more businesses to use its alcohol interlock function, which prevents a vehicle's engine from starting when alcohol above a certain concentration is detected in the driver's breath, and integration with other companies' alcohol-checking services is under way.」

「For Work Mate, development of explosion-proof capabilities has been completed, making the service newly available for use in hazardous areas at plants such as chemical and petroleum-refining facilities.」

「In the car-sharing business, we began developing a new in-vehicle device aimed at achieving high safety and versatility.」

「We added an automatic control function using a digital key to the safe-driving support service “D-Drive” and conducted sales activities.」

「We enhanced the safety-monitoring service “Work Mate,” including by adding a function to detect reduced attentiveness, strengthened customer support, and expanded the functions and sales activities of “D-Drive,” a safe-driving support service launched in September 2022. We also actively pursued promotional activities to acquire new customers through communications such as web marketing and webinars and through exhibiting at trade shows.」

「We expanded the functions and conducted sales activities for “D-Drive,” a safe-driving support service newly launched in September 2022. We also actively pursued promotional activities to acquire new customers through communications such as web marketing and webinars and through exhibiting at trade shows.」

「We enhanced the safety-monitoring service “Work Mate” and conducted sales activities for “D-Drive,” a safe-driving support service launched in September 2022. We also actively pursued promotional activities to acquire new customers through communications such as web marketing and webinars.」

「Development of the successor to the car-sharing in-vehicle device was completed during the third quarter, and shipments began as a new in-vehicle device.」

「In addition to beginning development of a successor to the car-sharing in-vehicle device, we enhanced and rolled out the health and safety support service “Work Mate” and the product-defect improvement service “D-COLLECT,” exhibited at Smart Factory EXPO and online exhibitions, and actively pursued promotional activities to acquire new customers through communications such as web marketing and webinars.」

「In addition to beginning development of a successor to the car-sharing in-vehicle device, we focused on enhancing and rolling out “Work Mate,” a health and safety support service that monitors the safety of workers at factories and construction sites, and “D-COLLECT,” which uses AI analysis to identify the causes of product defects for manufacturing customers and supports quality improvement and the transfer of technical expertise. In December 2020, we established a Public Relations and Marketing Office to raise awareness of our IoT products and services, and in January 2021 we exhibited at the 5th Smart Factory EXPO. We also actively pursued promotional activities to acquire new customers.」

「In addition to beginning development of a successor to the car-sharing in-vehicle device, we focused on enhancing and rolling out “Work Mate,” a health and safety support service that monitors the safety of workers at factories and construction sites, and “D-COLLECT,” which uses AI analysis to identify the causes of product defects for manufacturing customers and supports quality improvement and the transfer of technical expertise. In December 2020, we also established a Public Relations and Marketing Office to raise awareness of our IoT products and services and actively pursued promotional activities to acquire new customers.」

「In addition to beginning development of a successor to the car-sharing in-vehicle device, we focused on enhancing and rolling out “Work Mate,” which monitors the health and safety of workers, “D-COLLECT,” which uses AI analysis to identify the causes of product defects for manufacturing customers and supports quality improvement and the transfer of technical expertise, and the meeting-room management service “ROOM CONCIER.”」

「Specifically, development of the successor telematics in-vehicle device was completed, and shipments began in September 2019 under the name Gazelle. The work-style reform support tool Next Work, launched in 2018, was revamped and launched in September 2019 as Work Mate, a health and safety monitoring support service. Together with D-COLLECT, the real-time factory equipment monitoring system, the Company exhibited at the 2nd Nagoya RoboDEX—Robot Development and Utilization Exhibition—in September 2019, and in February 2020 exhibited at the 4th Smart Factory EXPO with ROOM CONCIER, its meeting-room management service, among other activities to raise awareness and expand sales channels.」

「Specifically, development of the successor telematics in-vehicle device was completed, and shipments began in September 2019 under the name Gazelle. The work-style reform support tool Next Work, launched in 2018, was revamped and launched in September 2019 as Work Mate, a health and safety monitoring support service. Together with D-COLLECT, the real-time factory equipment monitoring system, the Company exhibited at the 2nd Nagoya RoboDEX—Robot Development and Utilization Exhibition—in September 2019. In February 2020, it also exhibited at the 4th Smart Factory EXPO with ROOM CONCIER, its meeting-room management service. Through these and other activities, it worked to raise awareness and expand sales channels. For Work Mate, in addition to conducting a field trial at the Shiga Plant since September 2019 to verify its effectiveness in creating a safe workplace environment, the Company secured multiple new orders from domestic factories and was receiving numerous inquiries for this and its other products.」

「For Work Mate, in addition to conducting a field trial at the Shiga Plant to verify its effectiveness in creating a safe workplace environment, the Company secured multiple new orders from domestic factories.」

「Specifically, development of the successor to the telematics in-vehicle device was completed, and shipments began in September 2019 under the name “Gazelle.” We also renewed “Next Work,” a workplace reform support tool launched in 2018, and began sales in September 2019 as “Work Mate,” a health and safety monitoring support service. Together with “D-COLLECT,” a real-time factory equipment monitoring system, we exhibited at the 2nd Nagoya RoboDEX—Robot Development and Utilization Exhibition in September 2019 and worked to raise awareness and expand sales channels.」

「Total capital investment for the fiscal year under review, including intangible fixed assets, was ¥113 million, mainly invested in software and other assets used in the IoT business.」

「In February 2019, we began sales of “ROOM CONCIER,” a renewal of our existing meeting-room management service. In addition to expanding our in-house product lineup, we opened an IoT demonstration room at our headquarters in ユビテック to allow visitors to experience our IoT technologies.」

「In November 2018, we exhibited at the 4th IoT/M2M Exhibition held at Makuhari Messe and worked to raise awareness of “Next Work,” a work-style reform support tool launched in the previous consolidated fiscal year, and “D-COLLECT,” which was under development as an enhanced version of the factory IoT kit.」

「Our group has focused on various development activities and product rollouts, including next-generation automotive solutions, visualization of factory equipment operations and safety and hygiene management systems using vital sensors, with the aim of optimizing customers’ use of management resources through IoT and AI technologies.」

「We have also been enhancing the factory IoT kit and developing “Next Work,” a tool supporting workplace reform. Development of “Next Work” was completed during the fiscal year under review, and sales began in June 2018.」

「To improve these capabilities by setting higher technology development goals, our Group will also actively pursue the development of new in-house products in fields where we can apply our existing technologies.」