Manufacturing innovation using IoT and AI technologies
First written in FY2017. 15 of 19 entries say "Advanced", first in FY2018-Q3. Latest entry: FY2026.
The whole theme swung hardest in 2021: 2 of 14 companies on the "Worse" side.
12 other companies' latest entry also says "Advanced".
- FY2026AdvancedAnnual report
「Through the use of AI and digital technologies, we will promote the automation of operations and the integration of the engineering chain, accelerate decision-making and improve its quality, while creating an environment in which employees can focus on more creative work.」
The use of AI and IoT is expanding from inspection and material handling on manufacturing floors to company-wide business automation, engineering-chain integration, and the use of generative AI. - FY2025AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Smart Industry business, orders for AI visual inspection systems in North America increased. The company also aims to provide efficiency solutions in the logistics sector.」
The AI visual inspection business has progressed toward increased orders in North America and is expanding into efficiency solutions for material handling and logistics. - FY2025-H1AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Smart Industry business, the company is advancing the provision of new solutions for factory automation, including the development of the picking-oriented S-CART (automated guided vehicle), which improves material-handling efficiency.」
The use of AI and IoT in manufacturing is taking concrete form through the development of the picking-oriented S-CART, which improves material-handling efficiency, and the provision of factory automation solutions. - FY2024AdvancedAnnual report
「The AI inspection business is rapidly expanding sales by leveraging its track record of implementation at Toyota Motor Corporation and deploying its systems extensively at 富士機械株式会社, a member of the SUBARU Group. In terms of global expansion, Musashi AI North America, established in North America, is providing technology broadly to manufacturing operations worldwide while expanding the business.」
The AI visual inspection business has progressed from implementation at Toyota to deployment across the SUBARU Group, expanded sales, and global technology provision through its North American subsidiary. - FY2024-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the Industry segment, the company is expanding its provision of AI-powered visual inspection solutions and increasing sales. In addition, it acquired the AMR (autonomous mobile robot) business from Nidec Drive Technology Corporation in connection with solutions for automating material handling, and has begun creating new synergies.」
The company has expanded the provision of AI visual inspection solutions and increased sales, and has begun creating synergies with material-handling automation solutions through the acquisition of the AMR business. - FY2024-Q1AdvancedAnnual report
「In this area, the AI business is expanding the range of components subject to inspection by its proprietary AI-powered visual inspection systems, while also increasing sales to external customers.」
The AI visual inspection business is expanding the range of components inspected and external sales, extending beyond internal implementation and sales to external customers. - FY2023AdvancedAnnual report
「We are promoting external sales of AI visual inspection equipment while advancing research into proprietary algorithms to expand the scope of AI visual inspection to large components used in EVs and components with complex shapes. During the current fiscal year, we also established Musashi AI North America, Inc. in Canada and began development and business operations in North America.」
AI visual inspection has expanded to large and complex-shaped components for EVs, while the establishment of the Canadian subsidiary has advanced operations toward a three-region structure spanning Japan, North America and Israel. - FY2023-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「In the AI business, sales of AI visual inspection equipment to external customers are expanding. Musashi AI North America, established in Canada during the current fiscal year, is also accelerating development and business expansion in North America.」
In the AI business, sales of AI visual inspection equipment to external customers are expanding, while Musashi AI North America, established in Canada, is accelerating development and business expansion in North America. - FY2023-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「In the AI business in particular, we established Musashi AI North America in Canada and aim to accelerate AI development and business expansion through a global three-region structure spanning Japan, Israel and North America.」
In AI and IoT-driven manufacturing innovation, the establishment of a Canadian subsidiary has expanded operations to a three-region structure spanning Japan, Israel and North America. The newly established company has been included in the scope of consolidation since the second quarter of the current fiscal year. - FY2022AdvancedAnnual report
「To accelerate the development and sale of the automated material-handling and visual-inspection processes on which we are focused, 634AI Limited, based in Israel, is developing MAESTRO/AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) to automate material handling.」
Manufacturing innovation using AI and IoT has progressed to the development of MAESTRO/AMRs by 634AI and the acceleration of external sales drawing on Musashi AI's track record of implementation at TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION. - FY2021AdvancedAnnual report
「In addition to introducing AI visual inspection equipment, one of our core businesses, at our own facilities, we have also introduced it on the production lines of TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION, accelerating sales to external customers.」
Manufacturing innovation using AI and IoT has progressed from introduction at the Group's own plants to introduction on TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION's production lines and the acceleration of sales to external customers. - FY2021-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「AI-based solution services for the manufacturing industry」
Following the rollout of AI visual inspection and services for external customers by Musashi AI, AI-based solution services for the manufacturing industry continue as one of the new businesses. - FY2020AdvancedAnnual report
「In July 2019, we established Musashi AI Co., Ltd. Under the理念 “More human work for people,” it is implementing AI at manufacturing sites and pursuing innovation in manufacturing. AI visual inspection equipment has already been introduced at Musashi Seimitsu's manufacturing sites, putting AI implementation into practice. We have also begun providing services to external customers.」
Manufacturing innovation using AI and IoT has progressed through the establishment of Musashi AI Co., Ltd., the introduction of AI visual inspection equipment at the Group's manufacturing sites and the launch of services for external customers. - FY2020-Q2AdvancedAnnual report
「As a new business, we newly established Musashi AI Co., Ltd. to resolve social issues through business activities that harness technology. Based on the理念 “More human work for people,” the company aims to strengthen corporate competitiveness by providing AI technologies broadly to manufacturing sites around the world.」
Manufacturing innovation using AI and IoT has taken concrete form in the establishment of Musashi AI Co., Ltd., which provides AI technologies, and the provision of AI to manufacturing sites worldwide. - FY2019AdvancedAnnual report
「In research and development, we entered into a partnership with Israel-based Six Eye for Industry 4.0. We are jointly developing self-driving vehicles for use in factories (SDV: Self Driving Vehicle) and AI algorithms for automated visual inspection equipment, with the aim of realising smart factories that enable real-time communication and collaboration among equipment and between equipment and people, thereby strengthening corporate competitiveness.」
The use of AI and IoT has taken concrete form in the partnership with Six Eye and the joint development of SDVs and AI algorithms for automated visual inspection. - FY2018RestatedAnnual report
「Since the previous fiscal year, we have also begun developing AI-based product inspection equipment and are actively advancing initiatives toward the realisation of smart factories.」
Research and development toward automating product inspection using AI and realising smart factories is continuing. - FY2018-Q3AdvancedAnnual report
「Regarding the adoption of AI technologies, we established a dedicated department, the “AI Project,” in January this year and are working to automate visual inspection of components using deep learning. The results of our research are scheduled to be presented at AI EXPO, to be held in Tokyo in April this year.」
A dedicated AI department was established in January 2018, and work began on automating visual inspection of components using deep learning. The planned timing for presenting the results is also specified. - FY2018-Q2RestatedAnnual report
「At our new plant, in addition to the precision forging and precision machining technologies supporting our integrated production system, we will incorporate the latest AI and IoT technologies to achieve a substantial improvement in productivity.」
The application of IoT and AI technologies to production lines is continuing in the form of productivity improvements through their introduction at new plants. - FY2017First statedAnnual report
「We will also actively pursue research into the latest technologies and consider their application to production lines, with the aim of innovating manufacturing through the use of rapidly advancing IoT and AI technologies.」
Research into IoT and AI and consideration of their application to production lines are explicitly identified for the first time as means of innovating manufacturing.