Commerce Robotics Launches "Global AI Lab," a Customer-Centric Offshore AI Development Service
Commerce Robotics Inc. announced the launch of "Global AI Lab," a customer-centric offshore AI development support service, starting May 11, 2026. This service aims to solve challenges such as AI talent shortages and rising development costs by combining Japanese-quality project management with a global development system to achieve high-quality and reasonably priced AI development.
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Commerce Robotics Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: Akihiro Ito) announced today that it will begin offering "Global AI Lab," an AI development support service for businesses, starting May 11, 2026.
Global AI Lab service page
In recent years, while the utilization of generative AI, AI agents, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), and other technologies has rapidly advanced, many companies face the following challenges:
・Difficulty in recruiting AI development talent; soaring development costs
・Projects stalling at PoC (Proof of Concept) without progressing to full-scale operation
・Lack of PMs and SEs proficient in AI
・Concerns about quality when utilizing overseas development
"Global AI Lab" is a "customer-centric" offshore AI development service (lab-type contract) optimized for Japanese companies to solve these challenges. By having Japan handle requirements definition, design, and quality control, and collaborating with a global development system centered in India and Vietnam, we achieve high-quality and reasonably priced AI development.
Global AI Lab business scheme
Background of "Global AI Lab" Provision
In recent years, amidst discussions about the "death of SaaS," many SaaS companies are rapidly incorporating AI agents and transitioning to AI services. However, at the same time, highly skilled AI talent capable of developing generative AI and AI agents is scarce in Japan, intensifying recruitment competition. Furthermore, the cost of procuring AI development talent in Japan remains high, and this trend is expected to continue to expand.
Features of Global AI Lab
1. Speedy formation of AI development teams
We build optimal AI development teams under a quasi-mandate contract according to project content, covering generative AI, RAG, AI agents, image recognition, voice AI, and more.
2. Customer-centric support for upstream processes
We provide accompanying support from upstream processes such as AI strategy formulation, requirements definition, PoC design, and system design.
Consultation is possible even from the stage of "not knowing what should be AI-enabled."
3. Japanese-quality project management
Japanese PMs and SEs manage quality and progress. This covers communication and quality aspects that tend to be challenging in overseas development, ensuring stable project operation.
4. Reasonable development costs
By utilizing a global development system, we can handle large-scale AI development while keeping costs lower compared to domestic development.
Target Companies for Introduction
・SaaS companies that want to incorporate AI agents into their own services
・Large and medium-sized companies that want to develop business systems utilizing AI agents
・Companies that want to build their own dedicated RAG on-premise or in a private cloud environment
Background of Offshore AI Development
In Japan, it has become extremely difficult to recruit AI development talent, and engineers' salaries are rapidly rising.
On the other hand, in Vietnam and India, many young engineers are learning AI technology, and the number of highly skilled individuals is increasing. However, in offshore development, projects often do not proceed smoothly due to a lack of business knowledge and project management systems.
Commerce Robotics has been engaged in offshore development of its own AI services for three years. During this process, we faced many challenges, but we made continuous improvements and successfully developed multiple AI products. "Global AI Lab" is a service that systematizes this experience and know-how and provides it to Japanese companies.
RAG Engine Provision
Commerce Robotics has independently developed a cloud-based multi-tenant RAG engine.
We license this RAG engine and customize it according to customer requirements. It is provided in a form that can be introduced on-premise or in a private cloud environment.
Japan Development Team
A development team mainly composed of graduates from the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) is responsible for design, quality control, and project promotion.
Domestic development team members
Future Developments
"Global AI Lab" will focus on three areas: AI agent development, AI image recognition development, and physical AI development, providing optimal AI development teams for companies.
Furthermore, by strengthening document management and development management, we will solve challenges in quality/progress management and knowledge sharing in offshore development, and support customer companies in utilizing AI.
We will continue to promote the creation of an environment where Japanese companies can introduce and utilize AI more easily, safely, and at a lower cost.
■ Related Services
AI Roumu-kun (for businesses): AI automatically handles internal labor inquiries
Fastdesk: AI help desk service
Keywords:
Global AI Lab service page
In recent years, while the utilization of generative AI, AI agents, RAG (Retrieval-Augmented Generation), and other technologies has rapidly advanced, many companies face the following challenges:
・Difficulty in recruiting AI development talent; soaring development costs
・Projects stalling at PoC (Proof of Concept) without progressing to full-scale operation
・Lack of PMs and SEs proficient in AI
・Concerns about quality when utilizing overseas development
"Global AI Lab" is a "customer-centric" offshore AI development service (lab-type contract) optimized for Japanese companies to solve these challenges. By having Japan handle requirements definition, design, and quality control, and collaborating with a global development system centered in India and Vietnam, we achieve high-quality and reasonably priced AI development.
Global AI Lab business scheme
Background of "Global AI Lab" Provision
In recent years, amidst discussions about the "death of SaaS," many SaaS companies are rapidly incorporating AI agents and transitioning to AI services. However, at the same time, highly skilled AI talent capable of developing generative AI and AI agents is scarce in Japan, intensifying recruitment competition. Furthermore, the cost of procuring AI development talent in Japan remains high, and this trend is expected to continue to expand.
Features of Global AI Lab
1. Speedy formation of AI development teams
We build optimal AI development teams under a quasi-mandate contract according to project content, covering generative AI, RAG, AI agents, image recognition, voice AI, and more.
2. Customer-centric support for upstream processes
We provide accompanying support from upstream processes such as AI strategy formulation, requirements definition, PoC design, and system design.
Consultation is possible even from the stage of "not knowing what should be AI-enabled."
3. Japanese-quality project management
Japanese PMs and SEs manage quality and progress. This covers communication and quality aspects that tend to be challenging in overseas development, ensuring stable project operation.
4. Reasonable development costs
By utilizing a global development system, we can handle large-scale AI development while keeping costs lower compared to domestic development.
Target Companies for Introduction
・SaaS companies that want to incorporate AI agents into their own services
・Large and medium-sized companies that want to develop business systems utilizing AI agents
・Companies that want to build their own dedicated RAG on-premise or in a private cloud environment
Background of Offshore AI Development
In Japan, it has become extremely difficult to recruit AI development talent, and engineers' salaries are rapidly rising.
On the other hand, in Vietnam and India, many young engineers are learning AI technology, and the number of highly skilled individuals is increasing. However, in offshore development, projects often do not proceed smoothly due to a lack of business knowledge and project management systems.
Commerce Robotics has been engaged in offshore development of its own AI services for three years. During this process, we faced many challenges, but we made continuous improvements and successfully developed multiple AI products. "Global AI Lab" is a service that systematizes this experience and know-how and provides it to Japanese companies.
RAG Engine Provision
Commerce Robotics has independently developed a cloud-based multi-tenant RAG engine.
We license this RAG engine and customize it according to customer requirements. It is provided in a form that can be introduced on-premise or in a private cloud environment.
Japan Development Team
A development team mainly composed of graduates from the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Institute of Technology, and Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT) is responsible for design, quality control, and project promotion.
Domestic development team members
Future Developments
"Global AI Lab" will focus on three areas: AI agent development, AI image recognition development, and physical AI development, providing optimal AI development teams for companies.
Furthermore, by strengthening document management and development management, we will solve challenges in quality/progress management and knowledge sharing in offshore development, and support customer companies in utilizing AI.
We will continue to promote the creation of an environment where Japanese companies can introduce and utilize AI more easily, safely, and at a lower cost.
■ Related Services
AI Roumu-kun (for businesses): AI automatically handles internal labor inquiries
Fastdesk: AI help desk service
Keywords: