[Event Report] Polimill Exhibits at Humanoid Robot EXPO
Polimill exhibited at the Humanoid Robot EXPO TOKYO, showcasing "QommonsAI" linked with a desk robot to demonstrate a "Smart Government Office" that solves municipal labor shortages.
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Polimill Inc. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo / Co-CEOs: Ayame Ito, Nonoka Taniguchi), which drives the social implementation of generative AI, exhibited at the "Humanoid Robot EXPO TOKYO". Through operating a talk session on a special stage and an exhibition booth, the company demonstrated the potential of next-generation services in the public sector to various stakeholders, including government administrators, corporations, and robot manufacturers.
◾️ The venue's success - Exceeding expected turnout and response
At the special stage, a turnout was recorded that saw people overflowing into the aisles. Many visitors also came to the exhibition booth, highlighting the high level of interest in specific use cases for "Generative AI x Robots".
On the stage, scenarios like the following were depicted:
"A daily life where robots naturally exist in government office buildings"
- Robots handle consultations from residents with natural conversation.
- Complex procedures are handed over from robots to human staff.
- At night, robots function as a 24-hour response counter.
- Human staff can concentrate on more creative and high-value tasks.
This scenario suggests not merely "business efficiency," but changing the very way government employees work and improving the quality of services for residents.
◾️ Serious challenges faced by government administration - Why "Robots x AI" now?
(1) The crisis of municipalities facing potential extinction
On stage, the severe reality facing Japanese local governments was presented.
By 2050, 744 out of 1,729 municipalities (approx. 43%) face potential extinction. This figure is not merely a statistic, but suggests a fundamental crisis in municipal management: staff shortages, budget reductions, and difficulty in maintaining services.
Source: Population Strategy Council, "Local Government 'Sustainability' Analysis Report"
(2) Strategies for dealing with decreasing staff numbers
Under such circumstances, it is necessary to meet more resident needs with a limited number of staff. On stage, the following challenges were emphasized:
Increase in workload vs. decrease in staff numbers -> Rapid increase in workload per person.
Shift to tasks requiring advanced judgment -> Human staff shift to creative tasks, while routine tasks go to AI.
◾️ The future vision of a "Smart Government Office" realized by Robots x AI
At the exhibition booth, Polimill recruited participating municipalities and robot manufacturers for the "Generative AI x Humanoid 'Smart Government Office Joint Demonstration'" that the company is promoting.
To allow visitors to intuitively understand the image of linking the government-exclusive generative AI "QommonsAI" and robots, Polimill introduced "Komomin," a desk-sized mini robot controlled by an LLM that can talk in extreme detail about local governments in coordination with QommonsAI.
Desktop robot linked with QommonsAI: Komomin ↓↓
AI infrastructure: Capable of cross-searching administrative documents of all municipalities and all ministries.
- Instantly extracts necessary information from vast amounts of laws, policies, and case studies.
- Can access nationwide knowledge in about 5 seconds.
Linkage with robots: Broadly handles resident response, counter guidance, and even measures against loneliness and isolation.
- Capable of dialogue and communication with human warmth.
- Supports parliamentary debate responses and policy planning -> Instantly references past cases and initiatives of advanced municipalities.
◾️ Voices from visitors
Many specific and positive reactions were received from visitors:
"I could clearly imagine specific use cases in the field."
"By combining robots and AI, it suddenly became much more realistic."
"Until now, 'AI implementation' was abstract, but having a physical interface like a robot helped me see how we could utilize it in our own work."
"Even as staff numbers decrease, with robots and AI, we might be able to maintain services for residents."
◾️ Future Outlook - Toward utilizing AI as "Infrastructure"
Polimill positions the government-exclusive generative AI "QommonsAI" not merely as a tool, but as "infrastructure" that supports the decision-making and operational processes of local governments themselves.
Going forward, Polimill will continue to accelerate the advancement of AI utilization in the public sector and push forward to the next stage of local government DX, based on the mission to "co-create the future we want to leave behind" through public-private partnerships.
◾️ About QommonsAI
"QommonsAI," a generative AI for government administration developed, provided, and operated by Polimill Inc., supports the resolution of local government issues on an evidence base, grounded in over tens of millions of data points, including domestic and international laws, policies, papers, and local government case studies.
As of April 2026, it is used by over 750 municipalities nationwide and approximately 300,000 people. It is utilized in a wide range of operations, including parliamentary responses, policy planning, resident responses, and public relations. It is equipped with 12 carefully selected models from the four major companies—OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Preferred Networks—providing an environment where the optimal AI can be selected according to the application.
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◾️ The venue's success - Exceeding expected turnout and response
At the special stage, a turnout was recorded that saw people overflowing into the aisles. Many visitors also came to the exhibition booth, highlighting the high level of interest in specific use cases for "Generative AI x Robots".
On the stage, scenarios like the following were depicted:
"A daily life where robots naturally exist in government office buildings"
- Robots handle consultations from residents with natural conversation.
- Complex procedures are handed over from robots to human staff.
- At night, robots function as a 24-hour response counter.
- Human staff can concentrate on more creative and high-value tasks.
This scenario suggests not merely "business efficiency," but changing the very way government employees work and improving the quality of services for residents.
◾️ Serious challenges faced by government administration - Why "Robots x AI" now?
(1) The crisis of municipalities facing potential extinction
On stage, the severe reality facing Japanese local governments was presented.
By 2050, 744 out of 1,729 municipalities (approx. 43%) face potential extinction. This figure is not merely a statistic, but suggests a fundamental crisis in municipal management: staff shortages, budget reductions, and difficulty in maintaining services.
Source: Population Strategy Council, "Local Government 'Sustainability' Analysis Report"
(2) Strategies for dealing with decreasing staff numbers
Under such circumstances, it is necessary to meet more resident needs with a limited number of staff. On stage, the following challenges were emphasized:
Increase in workload vs. decrease in staff numbers -> Rapid increase in workload per person.
Shift to tasks requiring advanced judgment -> Human staff shift to creative tasks, while routine tasks go to AI.
◾️ The future vision of a "Smart Government Office" realized by Robots x AI
At the exhibition booth, Polimill recruited participating municipalities and robot manufacturers for the "Generative AI x Humanoid 'Smart Government Office Joint Demonstration'" that the company is promoting.
To allow visitors to intuitively understand the image of linking the government-exclusive generative AI "QommonsAI" and robots, Polimill introduced "Komomin," a desk-sized mini robot controlled by an LLM that can talk in extreme detail about local governments in coordination with QommonsAI.
Desktop robot linked with QommonsAI: Komomin ↓↓
AI infrastructure: Capable of cross-searching administrative documents of all municipalities and all ministries.
- Instantly extracts necessary information from vast amounts of laws, policies, and case studies.
- Can access nationwide knowledge in about 5 seconds.
Linkage with robots: Broadly handles resident response, counter guidance, and even measures against loneliness and isolation.
- Capable of dialogue and communication with human warmth.
- Supports parliamentary debate responses and policy planning -> Instantly references past cases and initiatives of advanced municipalities.
◾️ Voices from visitors
Many specific and positive reactions were received from visitors:
"I could clearly imagine specific use cases in the field."
"By combining robots and AI, it suddenly became much more realistic."
"Until now, 'AI implementation' was abstract, but having a physical interface like a robot helped me see how we could utilize it in our own work."
"Even as staff numbers decrease, with robots and AI, we might be able to maintain services for residents."
◾️ Future Outlook - Toward utilizing AI as "Infrastructure"
Polimill positions the government-exclusive generative AI "QommonsAI" not merely as a tool, but as "infrastructure" that supports the decision-making and operational processes of local governments themselves.
Going forward, Polimill will continue to accelerate the advancement of AI utilization in the public sector and push forward to the next stage of local government DX, based on the mission to "co-create the future we want to leave behind" through public-private partnerships.
◾️ About QommonsAI
"QommonsAI," a generative AI for government administration developed, provided, and operated by Polimill Inc., supports the resolution of local government issues on an evidence base, grounded in over tens of millions of data points, including domestic and international laws, policies, papers, and local government case studies.
As of April 2026, it is used by over 750 municipalities nationwide and approximately 300,000 people. It is utilized in a wide range of operations, including parliamentary responses, policy planning, resident responses, and public relations. It is equipped with 12 carefully selected models from the four major companies—OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, and Preferred Networks—providing an environment where the optimal AI can be selected according to the application.
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