JR East Group Starts Demonstration Experiment of Work Analysis AI 'Ollo Factory' at Rolling Stock Manufacturing Site
Ollo Inc. has been selected for the JR East Startup Program 2025 Autumn and will begin a demonstration experiment of its work analysis AI 'Ollo Factory' at JR East Group's rolling stock manufacturing plant. This aims to improve efficiency, facilitate technical succession, and enhance quality at the manufacturing site.
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Ollo Inc. (Headquarters: Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kento Kawai; hereinafter "Ollo") is pleased to announce its selection for the "JR East Startup Program 2025 Autumn" (hereinafter "this Program"), hosted by East Japan Railway Company (President and CEO: Yoichi Kise) and JR East Startup Co., Ltd. (President and CEO: Yu Shibata).
In this Program, Ollo's developed and provided work analysis AI 'Ollo Factory' will be experimentally introduced at the rolling stock manufacturing plant of Japan Transport Engineering Company (hereinafter "J-TREC"), a JR East Group company. The aim is to achieve "higher efficiency," "technical succession," and "further quality improvement" at the site.
What is the JR East Startup Program?
This program solicits business and service proposals from venture companies and individuals with various ideas, utilizing the management resources and information assets of stations, railways, and group businesses, and brings them to fruition after refinement. First held in fiscal year 2017, a total of 149 proposals have been adopted to date, including this one. It received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 1st Japan Open Innovation Award in 2018, hosted by the Cabinet Office, and the Minister of the Environment Award at the 3rd Japan Open Innovation Award in 2020.
The JR East Startup Program 2025 Autumn invited participating companies from October 2025 under three themes: "Regional Co-creation," "Digital Co-creation," and "Earth Co-creation (SDGs)." Out of a total of 191 proposals, 7 were adopted.
For more details: https://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2026/20260422_ho01.pdf
Ollo's Initiatives
The adopted theme this time is "Digital Co-creation." By utilizing 'Ollo Factory,' a work analysis AI specialized for manufacturing that automates procedure manual creation, new employee training, and error prevention simply by uploading work videos, Ollo aims to advance rolling stock manufacturing technology and improve productivity. This is achieved by analyzing not only individual tasks, which were difficult to standardize, but also multi-person tasks by linking multiple cameras. This initiative has been implemented at J-TREC's factory, a JR East Group company, since April 2026.
13th JR East Startup Program DEMO DAY Outline
The upcoming "13th JR East Startup Program DEMO DAY" will feature a "PITCH STAGE" (presentations) where adopted companies from the 2025 Autumn Program will announce new co-creation plans, and an "EXHIBITION" (booth display) showcasing various business co-creations from adopted companies of the 2025 Autumn Program as well as JTOS adopted companies.
*JTOS (Japan Trans-Railway Open Innovation Consortium) is an initiative where four companies—JR East Startup Co., Ltd., Tokyu Corporation, Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd., and Seibu Holdings Inc.—collaborate to promote business co-creation and social implementation utilizing the resources and assets of participating companies.
◆Date and Time: June 4, 2026 (Thursday), 13:20-18:00
◆Venue: JR Shinjuku Station NEWoMan Shinjuku 5F LUMINE 0
Those wishing to attend the "13th JR East Startup Program DEMO DAY" are requested to pre-register from the dedicated page below.
◆Application Period: April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) - June 4, 2026 (Thursday) 13:00
◆URL: https://jresup-demoday13th-entry.peatix.com
What is 'Ollo Factory'?
"Ollo Factory" is an AI solution that analyzes factory work videos with AI to provide end-to-end support for work "standardization," "skill acquisition/retention," and "error prevention." Its easy operation and high-precision analysis accelerate factory improvement activities, leading to improved productivity, reduced training time, and enhanced quality.
◼︎Main Functions
Ollo Factory Tools | "Standardization AI" for Work
Automatic video manual creation
Work classification
Improvement suggestions
Ollo Factory Training | "Skill Acquisition/Retention AI" for Work
Comparison of veterans and new recruits
Automatic extraction of cycle work
Graphing work variations
Ollo Factory Alert | "Error Prevention AI" for Work
Real-time work error detection
Accumulation of work error data
Instant confirmation of differences from examples on smartphones
Ollo Factory Training | Veteran vs. New Recruit Comparison Analysis
Ollo Factory Tools | Multi-person Analysis
Company Profile
Ollo Inc. was established in February 2019 as an AI startup from the University of Tokyo's Matsuo Laboratory. Under the mission of "filling manufacturing jobs with excitement," it focuses on work.
In this Program, Ollo's developed and provided work analysis AI 'Ollo Factory' will be experimentally introduced at the rolling stock manufacturing plant of Japan Transport Engineering Company (hereinafter "J-TREC"), a JR East Group company. The aim is to achieve "higher efficiency," "technical succession," and "further quality improvement" at the site.
What is the JR East Startup Program?
This program solicits business and service proposals from venture companies and individuals with various ideas, utilizing the management resources and information assets of stations, railways, and group businesses, and brings them to fruition after refinement. First held in fiscal year 2017, a total of 149 proposals have been adopted to date, including this one. It received the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award at the 1st Japan Open Innovation Award in 2018, hosted by the Cabinet Office, and the Minister of the Environment Award at the 3rd Japan Open Innovation Award in 2020.
The JR East Startup Program 2025 Autumn invited participating companies from October 2025 under three themes: "Regional Co-creation," "Digital Co-creation," and "Earth Co-creation (SDGs)." Out of a total of 191 proposals, 7 were adopted.
For more details: https://www.jreast.co.jp/press/2026/20260422_ho01.pdf
Ollo's Initiatives
The adopted theme this time is "Digital Co-creation." By utilizing 'Ollo Factory,' a work analysis AI specialized for manufacturing that automates procedure manual creation, new employee training, and error prevention simply by uploading work videos, Ollo aims to advance rolling stock manufacturing technology and improve productivity. This is achieved by analyzing not only individual tasks, which were difficult to standardize, but also multi-person tasks by linking multiple cameras. This initiative has been implemented at J-TREC's factory, a JR East Group company, since April 2026.
13th JR East Startup Program DEMO DAY Outline
The upcoming "13th JR East Startup Program DEMO DAY" will feature a "PITCH STAGE" (presentations) where adopted companies from the 2025 Autumn Program will announce new co-creation plans, and an "EXHIBITION" (booth display) showcasing various business co-creations from adopted companies of the 2025 Autumn Program as well as JTOS adopted companies.
*JTOS (Japan Trans-Railway Open Innovation Consortium) is an initiative where four companies—JR East Startup Co., Ltd., Tokyu Corporation, Odakyu Electric Railway Co., Ltd., and Seibu Holdings Inc.—collaborate to promote business co-creation and social implementation utilizing the resources and assets of participating companies.
◆Date and Time: June 4, 2026 (Thursday), 13:20-18:00
◆Venue: JR Shinjuku Station NEWoMan Shinjuku 5F LUMINE 0
Those wishing to attend the "13th JR East Startup Program DEMO DAY" are requested to pre-register from the dedicated page below.
◆Application Period: April 22, 2026 (Wednesday) - June 4, 2026 (Thursday) 13:00
◆URL: https://jresup-demoday13th-entry.peatix.com
What is 'Ollo Factory'?
"Ollo Factory" is an AI solution that analyzes factory work videos with AI to provide end-to-end support for work "standardization," "skill acquisition/retention," and "error prevention." Its easy operation and high-precision analysis accelerate factory improvement activities, leading to improved productivity, reduced training time, and enhanced quality.
◼︎Main Functions
Ollo Factory Tools | "Standardization AI" for Work
Automatic video manual creation
Work classification
Improvement suggestions
Ollo Factory Training | "Skill Acquisition/Retention AI" for Work
Comparison of veterans and new recruits
Automatic extraction of cycle work
Graphing work variations
Ollo Factory Alert | "Error Prevention AI" for Work
Real-time work error detection
Accumulation of work error data
Instant confirmation of differences from examples on smartphones
Ollo Factory Training | Veteran vs. New Recruit Comparison Analysis
Ollo Factory Tools | Multi-person Analysis
Company Profile
Ollo Inc. was established in February 2019 as an AI startup from the University of Tokyo's Matsuo Laboratory. Under the mission of "filling manufacturing jobs with excitement," it focuses on work.