AGRIST Exhibits at the '2nd In-Person Meeting of the Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group' in Cooperation with Microsoft Japan and Others. Introduces AI Automated Harvesting Robot to Participants Including Ministerial and Executive Levels from Various Countries.
AGRIST exhibited its AI harvesting robot 'Q' and yield prediction AI at an international conference, showcasing its contribution to food security under the 'AI for Good' initiative, supported by Microsoft.
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AGRIST Inc. (Headquarters: Shintomi-cho, Miyazaki Prefecture; hereinafter "AGRIST"), which promotes agricultural DX centered on AI and robotics, exhibited at the "2nd In-Person Meeting of the Hiroshima AI Process Friends Group" held in Tokyo on March 15, 2026, with the cooperation of Microsoft Japan Co., Ltd. (hereinafter "Microsoft Japan") and Ashirase Inc. (hereinafter "Ashirase").
On the day of the event, the AI-equipped automated harvesting robot "Q" and an AI application linked to the harvesting robot were introduced to participants, including ministerial-level officials from various countries and corporate executives. As a practical example of "AI for Good" originating from Japan, they appealed their contribution to food security.
## About the Exhibition with Microsoft Japan and Ashirase
This exhibition was realized with the support of Microsoft Japan, based on the philosophy of "AI for Good" globally promoted by Microsoft Corporation. AGRIST exhibited as a startup from Japan tackling problem-solving using AI solutions.
## Background
To date, with the support of the Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab KOBE, AGRIST and Microsoft Japan have been developing and validating "AGRIST Ai", a yield prediction AI utilizing over 50,000 pieces of agricultural big data, and physical AI. By constructing advanced MLOps (Machine Learning Operations) utilizing Azure Machine Learning, they can flexibly respond to environmental changes.
Amidst the growing importance of international AI governance, they have adopted Microsoft Azure, which boasts robust security. Furthermore, through the utilization of "Carbon optimization", the cloud environment associated with development...
On the day of the event, the AI-equipped automated harvesting robot "Q" and an AI application linked to the harvesting robot were introduced to participants, including ministerial-level officials from various countries and corporate executives. As a practical example of "AI for Good" originating from Japan, they appealed their contribution to food security.
## About the Exhibition with Microsoft Japan and Ashirase
This exhibition was realized with the support of Microsoft Japan, based on the philosophy of "AI for Good" globally promoted by Microsoft Corporation. AGRIST exhibited as a startup from Japan tackling problem-solving using AI solutions.
## Background
To date, with the support of the Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab KOBE, AGRIST and Microsoft Japan have been developing and validating "AGRIST Ai", a yield prediction AI utilizing over 50,000 pieces of agricultural big data, and physical AI. By constructing advanced MLOps (Machine Learning Operations) utilizing Azure Machine Learning, they can flexibly respond to environmental changes.
Amidst the growing importance of international AI governance, they have adopted Microsoft Azure, which boasts robust security. Furthermore, through the utilization of "Carbon optimization", the cloud environment associated with development...