Notice of Adoption for Domestic General-Purpose Robot Development Competition
ailia Inc., a subsidiary of Axell Corporation, has been selected as a member of a consortium led by EmplifAI for the 'Domestic General-Purpose Robot Development Competition' conducted by the AI Robot Association (AIRoA).
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ailia Inc. (Headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kazuki Kyano; hereinafter 'ailia'), a group company of Axell Corporation (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President: Kazunori Matsuura; hereinafter 'Axell'), has been selected as a member company of a consortium led by EmplifAI Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Hiroyuki Ozone) in the 'Domestic General-Purpose Robot Development Competition' conducted by the AI Robot Association (AIRoA). This is part of a project commissioned by the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO).
*NEDO Commissioned Project: 'Post-5G Information and Communication System Infrastructure Strengthening Research and Development Project / Development of Data Platforms for the Development of Generative AI Base Models in the Robotics Field'
Overview of the Competition:
Organizer: AI Robot Association (AIRoA)
Consortium Lead: EmplifAI Co., Ltd.
Consortium Members: Mazda Motor Corporation, ailia Inc., Asratec Corp., TASKO Inc.
Development Target: Practical general-purpose robot (Dual-arm mobile manipulator)
ailia will utilize its expertise in AI technology development to handle the implementation and acceleration of AI models. Through participation in this competition, the company aims to optimize its 'ailia SDK' for robotics, evolving it from a general-purpose framework to a domain-specific framework.
The group will continue to promote technological development and business initiatives that contribute to the progress of domestic robotics.
About Axell:
Axell is a leading technology company with a consistent development system from high-level algorithm development to software and hardware development for commercialization. In addition to LSI design, Axell contributes to business reform through the social implementation of advanced technologies such as AI and blockchain.
About ailia:
ailia was established in May 2019 as a group company of Axell to promote business in the AI, machine learning, and middleware fields. In addition to developing and selling the 'ailia SDK,' it provides total solutions for the practical application of AI, including implementation consulting and porting to various platforms.
*NEDO Commissioned Project: 'Post-5G Information and Communication System Infrastructure Strengthening Research and Development Project / Development of Data Platforms for the Development of Generative AI Base Models in the Robotics Field'
Overview of the Competition:
Organizer: AI Robot Association (AIRoA)
Consortium Lead: EmplifAI Co., Ltd.
Consortium Members: Mazda Motor Corporation, ailia Inc., Asratec Corp., TASKO Inc.
Development Target: Practical general-purpose robot (Dual-arm mobile manipulator)
ailia will utilize its expertise in AI technology development to handle the implementation and acceleration of AI models. Through participation in this competition, the company aims to optimize its 'ailia SDK' for robotics, evolving it from a general-purpose framework to a domain-specific framework.
The group will continue to promote technological development and business initiatives that contribute to the progress of domestic robotics.
About Axell:
Axell is a leading technology company with a consistent development system from high-level algorithm development to software and hardware development for commercialization. In addition to LSI design, Axell contributes to business reform through the social implementation of advanced technologies such as AI and blockchain.
About ailia:
ailia was established in May 2019 as a group company of Axell to promote business in the AI, machine learning, and middleware fields. In addition to developing and selling the 'ailia SDK,' it provides total solutions for the practical application of AI, including implementation consulting and porting to various platforms.