Visual Inspection AI Company MENOU Launches Curriculum at Nagano Technical High School, a MEXT 'DX High School' Designated School

MENOU Co., Ltd., a provider of visual inspection AI, has begun offering a curriculum using its no-code software 'Inspection AI MENOU' to 40 high school students at Nagano Technical High School, which was selected for the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's 'High School DX Acceleration Project (DX High School)'. Nagano Technical High School will implement an approximately one-year AI curriculum using MENOU's AI software, which allows manufacturing inspection know-how to be reflected without coding. In the first half of the academic year, students will learn how to build systems using the AI software. In the second half, they will work on developing AI systems to solve social issues. At the end of the academic year, a presentation of the AI systems developed by the students will be held in a contest format. This aims to improve students' problem-solving abilities, equip them with practical AI system development and utilization skills, and foster human resources who can thrive in a digital society. ■About Nagano Technical High School and DX High School Nagano Technical High School, founded in 1918, has a history of over 100 years and is the oldest technical high school in Nagano Prefecture. Under its school motto 'Sincerity and Effort', it focuses on cultivating technical skills, practical abilities, and human qualities to create a new society through industry. The school has been promoting initiatives as a designated DX High School since the 2024 academic year. As part of this, in the 2026 academic year, it launched an educational program in collaboration with MENOU Co., Ltd. to implement a more specific and practical curriculum. This curriculum is a practical program that goes beyond learning AI technology, encouraging students to think and act on how to utilize AI to solve social issues. Such problem-solving skills are increasingly needed in society, and the school aims to provide students with practical learning opportunities. ■Comment from Reisho Nishimoto, CEO of MENOU 'We are very pleased to be able to promote this initiative together with Nagano Technical High School. MENOU has been providing AI solutions to solve visual inspection challenges in manufacturing sites, while also advancing practical AI education in educational settings. We hope that by experiencing AI in a setting close to actual practice, students will acquire the ability to discover and solve problems on their own. MENOU will continue to expand opportunities for practical AI education through collaboration with educational institutions and industry, contributing to the development of the next generation of digital talent.' ■About MENOU Co., Ltd. MENOU Co., Ltd. is a Japanese company that provides visual inspection AI under the mission of 'Adding Value to Inspection'. It supports the advancement of inspection, quality control, and check-up operations that have traditionally relied on human eyes across various industries, including manufacturing. The 'Inspection AI MENOU' provided by MENOU is a no-code visual inspection AI that allows on-site personnel to incorporate their own inspection know-how without the need for programming. It has been introduced to over 200 companies in fields such as automotive parts, medical equipment, food, and daily necessities. Company Name: MENOU Co., Ltd. Tokyo Office: 6F, 2-12-15 Shinkawa, Chuo-ku, Tokyo Representative: Reisho Nishimoto, Representative Director and CEO Established: June 2019 Website: https://menou.co.jp