Marubun to Exhibit at "10th AI & Artificial Intelligence EXPO" from April 15th
Marubun Co., Ltd., an electronics trading company, will exhibit at the 10th AI & Artificial Intelligence EXPO in Tokyo Big Sight from April 15th to 17th, 2026. The company will showcase various AI and accelerator-themed products, including AI inference demos using Axelera AI's modules and boards, and compact CPU modules with Arm processors from Toradex, targeting low-power, high-performance AI solutions.
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Marubun Co., Ltd. (President & CEO: Hirofumi Horikoshi, Headquarters: Chuo-ku, Tokyo, hereinafter referred to as Marubun), an electronics trading company, will exhibit at the "10th AI & Artificial Intelligence EXPO" to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from April 15 (Wednesday) to 17 (Friday).
At this exhibition, multiple related products themed around AI and accelerators will be showcased.
## Overview of the 10th AI & Artificial Intelligence EXPO
- Dates: April 15 (Wednesday) - 17 (Friday), 2026
- Time: 10:00 - 17:00
- Venue: West Hall 1, Tokyo Big Sight
- Organizer: RX Japan Ltd.
- Booth Number: Booth No. 2-34
- Official Website: https://www.nextech-week.jp/hub/ja-jp/visit/ai.html
## Exhibition Contents
### Various AI Inference Demos using Axelera AI's Proprietary AI Accelerator Modules and Boards
- Target Audience: Those who wish to introduce high-performance AI at low cost and low power consumption.
- Exhibition Details: Axelera AI offers M.2 modules and PCIe x4 cards equipped with proprietary AI accelerators that achieve MAX214TOPS while consuming low power. At this exhibition, we will demonstrate various AI inference such as person/object detection, segmentation, and skeleton detection.
(Exhibited Products)
Various AI inference demos using Axelera AI's M.2 modules and PCIe x4 cards.
### Toradex Arm Processor-equipped Compact CPU Modules
- Target Audience: Those who need to urgently develop CPU boards using Arm processors.
- Exhibition Details: Toradex offers a wide range of compact CPU modules, both proprietary and standard compliant, equipped with the latest Arm processors. This time, we will exhibit high-performance AM69-equipped Aquila modules and compact, low-cost Verdin modules with i.MX8M Plus, as well as standard SMARC modules, which are ideal for AI applications. Furthermore, for NXP's i.MX95-equipped products, in addition to standard SMARC modules, we will demonstrate a GUI framework with the i.MX 95 Verdin evaluation kit, which can be evaluated immediately.
(Exhibited Products)
GUI framework demo of Toradex i.MX 95 Verdin evaluation kit
Toradex Aquila AM69
Toradex SMARC i.MX95
Toradex SMARC i.MX8M Plus
Toradex Verdin i.MX8M Plus
### Toradex Synaptics SL1680-equipped Single Board Computers
- Target Audience: Those who want to integrate AI functions into small, low-power single board computers.
- Exhibited Products: Toradex offers a variety of industrial CPU modules, and this time we will introduce products that are immediately deployable as single board computers, equipped with an 8TOPS NPU, and capable of various AI applications. At the exhibition, you can see demonstrations of skeleton detection and object detection actually performed on these boards.
(Exhibited Products)
Skeleton detection and object detection AI demo with Toradex Luna SL1680.
### About Marubun Co., Ltd.
Marubun is an electronics trading company that handles cutting-edge semiconductors, electronic components, and electronic applied equipment. Founded in 1844, it now operates globally in the electronics market.
The company promotes three businesses: the "Device Business" which distributes semiconductors and electronic components, the "System Business" which handles sales and maintenance services for electronic equipment and systems, and the "Entrepreneur Business" which develops, sells, and provides maintenance services for advanced solutions such as ICT and robotics.
Under the purpose of "Contributing to the realization of a better future through technology," we aim to become the most trusted unique electronics trading company that provides unique value.
Headquarters: 8-1 Nihonbashi-Odenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Established: 1947
Representative: Hirofumi Horikoshi, President & CEO
URL: https://www.marubun.co.jp/
### Contact Information
Contact for Exhibition Inquiries:
Mail: [email protected]
Contact for Press and Media Inquiries:
Mail: [email protected]
At this exhibition, multiple related products themed around AI and accelerators will be showcased.
## Overview of the 10th AI & Artificial Intelligence EXPO
- Dates: April 15 (Wednesday) - 17 (Friday), 2026
- Time: 10:00 - 17:00
- Venue: West Hall 1, Tokyo Big Sight
- Organizer: RX Japan Ltd.
- Booth Number: Booth No. 2-34
- Official Website: https://www.nextech-week.jp/hub/ja-jp/visit/ai.html
## Exhibition Contents
### Various AI Inference Demos using Axelera AI's Proprietary AI Accelerator Modules and Boards
- Target Audience: Those who wish to introduce high-performance AI at low cost and low power consumption.
- Exhibition Details: Axelera AI offers M.2 modules and PCIe x4 cards equipped with proprietary AI accelerators that achieve MAX214TOPS while consuming low power. At this exhibition, we will demonstrate various AI inference such as person/object detection, segmentation, and skeleton detection.
(Exhibited Products)
Various AI inference demos using Axelera AI's M.2 modules and PCIe x4 cards.
### Toradex Arm Processor-equipped Compact CPU Modules
- Target Audience: Those who need to urgently develop CPU boards using Arm processors.
- Exhibition Details: Toradex offers a wide range of compact CPU modules, both proprietary and standard compliant, equipped with the latest Arm processors. This time, we will exhibit high-performance AM69-equipped Aquila modules and compact, low-cost Verdin modules with i.MX8M Plus, as well as standard SMARC modules, which are ideal for AI applications. Furthermore, for NXP's i.MX95-equipped products, in addition to standard SMARC modules, we will demonstrate a GUI framework with the i.MX 95 Verdin evaluation kit, which can be evaluated immediately.
(Exhibited Products)
GUI framework demo of Toradex i.MX 95 Verdin evaluation kit
Toradex Aquila AM69
Toradex SMARC i.MX95
Toradex SMARC i.MX8M Plus
Toradex Verdin i.MX8M Plus
### Toradex Synaptics SL1680-equipped Single Board Computers
- Target Audience: Those who want to integrate AI functions into small, low-power single board computers.
- Exhibited Products: Toradex offers a variety of industrial CPU modules, and this time we will introduce products that are immediately deployable as single board computers, equipped with an 8TOPS NPU, and capable of various AI applications. At the exhibition, you can see demonstrations of skeleton detection and object detection actually performed on these boards.
(Exhibited Products)
Skeleton detection and object detection AI demo with Toradex Luna SL1680.
### About Marubun Co., Ltd.
Marubun is an electronics trading company that handles cutting-edge semiconductors, electronic components, and electronic applied equipment. Founded in 1844, it now operates globally in the electronics market.
The company promotes three businesses: the "Device Business" which distributes semiconductors and electronic components, the "System Business" which handles sales and maintenance services for electronic equipment and systems, and the "Entrepreneur Business" which develops, sells, and provides maintenance services for advanced solutions such as ICT and robotics.
Under the purpose of "Contributing to the realization of a better future through technology," we aim to become the most trusted unique electronics trading company that provides unique value.
Headquarters: 8-1 Nihonbashi-Odenmacho, Chuo-ku, Tokyo
Established: 1947
Representative: Hirofumi Horikoshi, President & CEO
URL: https://www.marubun.co.jp/
### Contact Information
Contact for Exhibition Inquiries:
Mail: [email protected]
Contact for Press and Media Inquiries:
Mail: [email protected]
FAQ
What will Marubun exhibit at the 'AI & Artificial Intelligence EXPO'?
Marubun will showcase AI inference-focused products, including Axelera AI's AI accelerator modules and Toradex's Arm processor-equipped CPU modules.
What are the features of the exhibited AI accelerators?
They achieve high performance (MAX214TOPS, 8TOPS NPU) while consuming low power, and demonstrations of AI inference like person/object detection and skeleton detection will be presented.
What kind of company is Marubun?
Founded in 1844, Marubun is an electronics trading company providing semiconductors, electronic components, electronic devices/systems, and advanced solutions.