A Smart, Automated Meter Reading Solution, Introduced at TDK Corporation's Narita Factory

Asiot Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yohhei Mikami) has successfully introduced its retrofit automated meter reading service 'A Smart (Ace Smart)' at TDK Corporation's Narita Factory, achieving up to 90% reduction in operational workload for meter reading.

TDK Corporation's Narita Factory is a key manufacturing site for magnetic application products and other components. It produces neodymium magnets with world-class residual magnetic flux density and coercive force, widely supplied for automotive and industrial equipment applications.

Within the facility, individual buildings require precise utility consumption tracking, facing the following challenges:

· Need for highly accurate data collection to ensure precise usage measurement

· Limited human resources and vast site area make on-site verification time-consuming and inefficient

· Meter reading processes are overly dependent on specific personnel, creating operational bottlenecks

How A Smart Solves These Challenges

☑ A Smart captures meter images and uses AI to extract data, ensuring high accuracy

☑ A Smart enables end-to-end automation—from meter reading to usage data generation—by simply attaching to existing meters, enabling remote monitoring

☑ A Smart is compatible with various types of meters (electricity, gas, water) from any manufacturer, requiring no replacement of existing infrastructure

In addition to addressing these operational challenges, TDK carefully evaluated the functional capabilities before deciding to adopt A Smart.

About A Smart

A Smart (Ace Smart) is an alternative to smart meters, offering up to 90% reduction in workload by automating meter reading and inspection tasks.

https://asmart.ai/

· Compatible with meters from all manufacturers (electricity, gas, water)

· Fully automates meter reading, inspection, and even invoice generation

· Enables remote automated readings at customizable intervals (every 30 minutes, hourly, daily, monthly)

· High reliability: stores not only text data but also the latest 1,000 meter images

· No electrical or communication installation required—powered by long-life battery and built-in SIM

· Supports ESG management through energy consumption visualization and analytics

◾ About Asiot Co., Ltd.

Asiot Co., Ltd. provides 'A Smart (Ace Smart)', an ESG-oriented retrofit solution for automated meter reading, both in Japan and internationally. Amid declining labor populations, the company contributes to improving labor productivity and organizational sustainability.

Headquarters: Toranomon Hills Business Tower, 15F, 1-17-1 Toranomon, Minato-ku, Tokyo

CEO: Yohhei Mikami

President & Director: Xiao Hua Zhu

Affiliated Organizations: Tokyo Building Maintenance Association (Public Interest Incorporated Association), Smart Building Co-Creation Organization (General Incorporated Association)