Toward a Day When Fluids Around the World Have a 'Voice': The Future of Zero Accidents and Zero Disasters Aimed for by the Fluid AI Agent 'ABYSS'

We support 'April Dream,' an initiative that encourages companies to share their dreams on April 1st. This press release represents the dream of Itumo Inc.

Our Dream: Creating a World Where Fluids Communicate Their Own Anomalies

The turbidity of wastewater changing moment by moment in a chemical plant's water treatment process. The rising water levels of a river threatening to overflow its banks. The quiet changes in the bubbling of chemical solutions on a pharmaceutical production line.

Currently, these are monitored by relying on human eyes and experience. The realization that 'something is different'—a sense cultivated by veterans through their five senses—is an irreplaceable wisdom that can only be gained by standing on the front lines day and night.

However, we ask ourselves:

'What if the fluid itself had a "voice" and could tell us when something is wrong?'

The fluid AI agent 'ABYSS,' developed by Itumo Inc., was born to give shape to that dream.

The World ABYSS Realizes

ABYSS is a unique AI model that combines physical laws with actual fluid video footage. Targeting fluids such as water, oil, and chemical solutions, it analyzes liquid level fluctuations, air bubbles, foaming, scum, oil films, turbidity, leaks, and changes in flow conditions from existing camera footage, enabling anomaly detection, predictive maintenance, and state monitoring.

Its greatest feature is the ability to utilize existing cameras as 'fluid sensors.' There is no need to install new sensors; the cameras already on-site are transformed into advanced monitoring devices.

Because it is modeled based on an understanding of the physical behavior of fluids rather than relying solely on statistical pattern matching, it can capture the complex and subtle changes that occur on-site.

The Landscape We Envision for 2030

Our dream is to realize 'social infrastructure with zero accidents and zero disasters' through ABYSS.

Specifically, we envision the following future:

- Chemical Plants: Instantly detecting abnormalities in foaming or scum to prevent major accidents before they happen. - Oil & Energy Industry: AI monitoring for minute leaks from pipes 24/7, 365 days a year, to prevent environmental pollution. - Rivers & Disaster Prevention: Grasping changes in water levels and flow conditions in real-time to deliver flood warnings to residents. - Pharmaceuticals & Biotech: Continuously monitoring changes in the state of chemical solutions to protect product quality and safety.

And one day, we want to create a daily life where every fluid in the world has a 'voice,' communicates its own anomalies, and protects society before humans even notice—that is the world we want to build.

Passing the 'Eyes' of Experts to the Next Generation

Another dream of ABYSS is to connect on-site wisdom to the future.

'Visual anomaly detection,' cultivated by veteran technicians through years of experience, is currently being lost amidst severe labor shortages and generational turnover. ABYSS captures these expert eyes as video data and visualizes them in an easy-to-judge format, passing on know-how that was once dependent on individuals to the next generation through the power of digital technology.

Labor-saving in visual inspections, stabilization of quality, predictive maintenance, and support for unmanned operations. From manufacturing to infrastructure and disaster prevention, the value ABYSS aims to deliver can be summarized in one point: 'Peaceful nights for every workplace.'

Toward Realizing the Dream

To make this dream a reality step by step, Itumo Inc. is conducting demonstrations and engaging in dialogues across four fields: chemical plants, the oil industry, river disaster prevention, and pharmaceutical/biotech. We sincerely welcome co-creation with partner companies and local governments who share our vision for a world where fluids have a 'voice.'

On April 1st, we declare this dream.

Company Overview Company Name: Itumo Inc. Location: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo Representative: Kensuke Shimono Established: September 2023 Business Description: Development and provision of the fluid-specialized AI model 'ABYSS,' AI in-house development support services URL: https://itumo.app/

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