Forgers Inc., a startup specializing in XR and AI development, has released "Oyakata AI," an on-premise AI for field operations that enables AI-powered search and utilization of manuals, work videos, Excel ledgers, FAQs, and past troubleshooting records scattered across manufacturing, infrastructure, and civil engineering sites.

In the field, a large volume of operational documents such as work procedure manuals, equipment manuals, inspection documents, training videos, Excel files, FAQs, and past troubleshooting records are accumulated daily.

However, this information is often dispersed by department, location, and person in charge, leading to challenges such as "difficulty in quickly finding necessary documents," "inability to extract know-how from PDFs and videos," and "ultimately needing to ask experienced personnel for judgment."

Furthermore, much of the information related to factories and infrastructure facilities contains highly confidential data. This makes it difficult to upload documents to external cloud-based generative AI, hindering the advancement of AI utilization in the field.

To address these challenges, Forgers offers "Oyakata AI," which consolidates scattered field documents in an on-premise environment and allows for search and utilization via chat.

"Oyakata AI" ingests manuals, procedure documents, work videos, training materials, FAQs, and more, organizing them into a knowledge base that AI can use for searching and answering. Workers and managers can obtain necessary information by simply asking questions through the chat interface, based on registered internal documents.

The answers also display the source documents and relevant sections, allowing users to leverage the information in their field operations while verifying the basis of the AI's responses, rather than relying solely on them.

Key Features of Oyakata AI:

1. Integrated AI Utilization of Field Documents

Consolidates and organizes scattered field documents such as PDF manuals, work procedure manuals, inspection records, training videos, FAQs, and Excel files into knowledge that can be used for search and dialogue.

2. Instant Access to Necessary Information via Chat

Workers and managers can retrieve information using natural language questions instead of keyword searches. This makes it easier to find necessary procedures, check items, and points of caution, even without knowing document names or storage locations.

3. Answers with Sources Ensure Reliability

AI answers include the source documents and relevant sections, allowing users to utilize the information with confidence by verifying the AI's responses against the original sources.

4. Operable in an On-Premise Environment

Companies that find it difficult to upload highly confidential facility information or work know-how to external clouds can utilize AI tailored to their internal environment.

Anticipated Use Cases:

"Oyakata AI" is expected to be used in the following operations:

Confirmation of procedures during equipment inspection and maintenance work

Initial response and presentation of check items during troubleshooting

Support for training new and junior workers

Transfer of know-how from experienced workers

Improved searchability of work videos and manuals

Accumulation and reuse of FAQs and past response records

It helps to accumulate field knowledge, which tends to be person-specific, as organizational assets and improve the overall quality of field operations.

Exhibition at "Manufacturing World" in July 2026

Forgers will exhibit a demo of "Oyakata AI" at "Manufacturing World Tokyo," to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from July 1 (Wed) to July 3 (Fri), 2026.

We invite companies interested in AI utilization in manufacturing, knowledge utilization in on-premise environments, technology transfer, DX for education, and efficiency improvement in equipment maintenance to visit the Forgers booth.

Exhibition Overview:

Exhibition Name: Manufacturing World

Date: July 1 - July 3, 2026

Venue: Tokyo Big Sight, West Exhibition Hall, Hall 1

Booth Number: S8-1

Regarding Recruitment of Test Users:

Forgers is currently recruiting test users for "Oyakata AI."

Through test usage and verification with actual operational documents, you can confirm the following:

To what extent existing documents can be utilized with AI

Whether field workers can retrieve necessary information via chat

Whether answers with sources are useful for operational decision-making

Whether it meets the operational requirements of an on-premise environment

Potential for application in field training, maintenance, and troubleshooting

Companies facing challenges in utilizing field documents, technology transfer, DX for education, and improving efficiency in equipment maintenance operations are encouraged to contact us.

About Forgers Inc.:

Forgers Inc. provides contract development support for VR/AR applications and systems, as well as its proprietary XR SaaS "RITTAI Series" to a wide range of companies in industries such as furniture/retail, manufacturing, and telecommunications.

Their proprietary SaaS "RITTAI Series" includes:

AR service for e-commerce and catalogs "RITTAI"

3D space simulation service for interiors and housing "RITTAI ROOM"

3D/digital manual creation service "RITTAI MANUAL"

3D scanning app "RITTAI SCAN"

and others.

Going forward, Forgers will continue to support the visualization, efficiency improvement, and advancement of field operations, primarily in the manufacturing, construction, and retail industries, by leveraging XR, 3D, and AI technologies.

Company Name: Forgers Inc.

Location: Tensho Office Akasaka 202, 2-14-11 Akasaka, Minato-ku, Tokyo

Representative: Kohei Imazu

Established: 2023

HP: https://forgers.co.jp/

Contact for Inquiries Regarding This Press Release:

Contact: Kohei Imazu, Forgers Inc.

Email: pr@forgers.co.jp

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