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Nextremer and Tokyu Receive 'Sustainability Implementation Award' at GENIAC-PRIZE

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Published Mar 26, 2026 10:35 PM ・ Updated May 26, 2026 9:28 PM ・ 2 min read ・ Source: PR Times

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Nextremer and Tokyu Corporation have been awarded the 'Sustainability Implementation Award' and 'HDI-Japan Special Award' at the GENIAC-PRIZE program organized by METI and NEDO.
Their tourism information service using the conversational AI 'AI Minarai' at Shibuya tourist centers was recognized for reducing processing time by 22.4% and improving accuracy.

Nextremer and Tokyu Corporation have been awarded the 'Sustainability Implementation Award' and 'HDI-Japan Special Award' at the GENIAC-PRIZE program organized by METI and NEDO. Their tourism information service using the conversational AI 'AI Minarai' at Shibuya tourist centers was recognized for reducing processing time by 22.4% and improving accuracy.

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Nextremer and Tokyu Corporation were awarded the 'Sustainability Implementation Award' and 'HDI-Japan Special Award' in the 'Development of AI Agents for Solving Social Issues' category of the GENIAC-PRIZE, a program organized by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) and NEDO. The award recognizes their verification project at two tourist information centers in Shibuya: 'SHIBU HACHI BOX' and 'WANDER COMPASS SHIBUYA'. By utilizing Nextremer's conversational AI 'AI Minarai', they reduced staff workload by 22.4% and increased answer accuracy from 76.0% to 94.5%.

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