Sony Marketing to Exhibit at the 38th Monozukuri World [Tokyo] – Smart Maintenance Expo

Sony Marketing Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Daisuke Kawaguchi) will exhibit at the 'Smart Maintenance Expo' during the 38th Monozukuri World [Tokyo], held at Tokyo Big Sight from Wednesday, July 1, 2026, to Friday, July 3, 2026.

At the Sony booth (Booth Number: S3-16), the company will present manufacturing-oriented solutions leveraging Sony technologies such as LiDAR depth sensors, Alpha digital single-lens cameras, and VR coaching, supporting business model innovation, operational process transformation, and problem-solving in the manufacturing sector.

■ Overview of the Sony Booth (Booth Number: S3-16)

・ Integration Service Corner

Sony will propose optimal service solutions tailored to customers' challenges. Leveraging Sony's core strengths—Remote, Real Time, and Reality (3R)—the company develops services using VR and digital twin technologies. These enable real-time, reality-close experiences such as remote site monitoring and skills transfer via the metaverse, contributing to the future of manufacturing through uniquely Sony-created value.

VR Coaching: Maximizing training effectiveness using the metaverse

https://www.sony.co.jp/Products/integration-service/vr-coaching/

Remote Operation Support Service: Turning on-site work data into valuable assets

https://www.sony.co.jp/Products/integration-service/remote-operation/

・ Visual Inspection Solution Corner

Sony will display visual inspection solutions utilizing the integration-dedicated camera 'ILX-LR1' and Alpha digital cameras. Designed to replicate 'human vision,' these devices enable high-precision imaging of diverse materials—including metal, glass, and plastic—as well as complex shapes and surface textures. When combined with robotic arms, these systems automate processes previously reliant on manual labor, using AI and cameras to address challenges in visual inspection environments.

Visual Inspection Solution with Robotic Arm and ILX-LR1

https://www.sony.jp/camera-biz/industrial_use/solution/menou/

・ LiDAR Depth Sensor Corner

Sony will exhibit the 'AS-DT1,' a world-class smallest and lightest※1 LiDAR depth sensor capable of stable distance measurement and low power consumption for both indoor and outdoor use. The AS-DT1 enables integration into object detection systems, robots, and drones. Amid growing societal challenges such as labor shortages and aging infrastructure, demand is rising for automation via object detection, as well as for drone- and robot-based logistics, infrastructure inspection, and surveying. The commercialization of this product supports socially compatible automation across diverse industries.

Compact LiDAR Depth Sensor 'AS-DT1'

https://www.sony.jp/lidar-depth-sensor/

※1 As a 3D LiDAR (excluding modules) with a ranging capability of over 10 meters under outdoor sunny conditions. As of April 2025. Sony research.

■ Customer Inquiry Contact

Sony Marketing Co., Ltd. – Business Product Inquiry Desk

TEL: 0120-580-730 (Toll-free)

Hours: 9:00–18:00 (Excluding weekends, holidays, and company closure days)

■ Smart Maintenance Expo at the 38th Monozukuri World [Tokyo]

Dates: Wednesday, July 1, 2026 – Friday, July 3, 2026; 10:00–17:00

Venue: South Exhibition Hall, Tokyo Big Sight

Official Website URL: https://www.manufacturing-world.jp/tokyo/ja-jp.html

Organizer: RX Japan LLC

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