[Algomatic] Awarded 2nd Place in the 'GENIAC-PRIZE' Hosted by METI and NEDO, Jointly with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, for the Theme 'Formalizing Tacit Knowledge in Manufacturing'

Algomatic Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Shunsuke Ohno; hereinafter 'Algomatic') is pleased to announce that, in a joint submission with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Eisai Seisaku; hereinafter 'MHI'), it has been awarded 2nd place in the 'Formalizing Tacit Knowledge in Manufacturing' category of the 'GENIAC-PRIZE,' a NEDO-sponsored incentive program aimed at promoting R&D and social implementation of generative AI, organized by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and NEDO. The proposal, titled 'Formalizing Tacit Knowledge through a "Comparison" Approach of Expert and Non-Expert Work Videos, Using TIG Welding Technology as an Example,' focuses on structurally extracting and utilizing physical knowledge that is difficult to verbalize in manufacturing environments.

(Left: Kazuya Tsutsumi, Chief Researcher, Research & Innovation Center, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd.; Right: Yuki Nanri, CTO, Algomatic Inc.)

◾️ About GENIAC-PRIZE GENIAC-PRIZE is a NEDO incentive program (NEDO Challenge) with a total prize pool of approximately 800 million yen, covering four themes across three areas: social issues, government administration, and safety, where solutions via generative AI are highly anticipated. Led by METI and NEDO, the program aims to encourage development and demonstration by diverse entities across various regions, accelerating the utilization and social implementation of generative AI applications. At the final judging and award ceremony on March 24, 2026, 42 winners were selected from over 200 entries. https://geniac-prize.nedo.go.jp/

【Area Themes】 ・Social Issues: Development of AI agents for solving social issues using domestic foundation models, etc. ・Theme I. Formalizing Tacit Knowledge in Manufacturing

・Theme II. Improving Productivity in Customer Support

・Government: Development of generative AI contributing to the efficiency of administrative screening processes (Theme III)

・Safety: Development of risk exploration and risk reduction technologies for ensuring the safety of generative AI (Theme IV)

【YouTube】 GENIAC-PRIZE Final Judging & Award Ceremony *The presentation by MHI and Algomatic begins at approximately 3:10:56