Zuma Co., Ltd. Begins Sales of Development Design Specification Document for "Electric Levitation Seismic Isolation Foundation System," Born from the Idea of "Floating a House at the Moment of an Earthquake"

Zuma Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto; President & CEO: Keita Koga) has begun sales of the development design specification document for its "Electric Levitation Seismic Isolation Foundation System." This system was conceived based on the idea of "levitating a building's foundation at the moment of an earthquake to suppress the transmission of tremors," as part of its "Development Design Specification Support Service" which combines AI and engineering.

This specification document is not merely a collection of ideas. It is a comprehensive package of approximately 50 PowerPoint pages, including projected completion images, required specifications, control flow, structural/material/electrical design, BOM (Bill of Materials), potential prototyping partners, legal and regulatory compliance, intellectual property and patent acquisition strategies, and demand forecasts, all aimed at commercialization.

Zuma's service allows these development design specification documents to be shaped from the idea stage in a short period, with delivery in as little as 5 to 7 business days.

**The Concept: Not "Withstanding Earthquakes," but "Preventing Tremors from Entering"**

In Japan, "seismic resistance" is generally the common approach to earthquake countermeasures. However, this "Electric Levitation Seismic Isolation Foundation System" is a new concept designed to suppress the transmission of earthquake tremors to the building at the foundation level, before the tremors are transmitted to the structure.

The specification document proposes a mechanism where dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA) are laid out in a tile-like fashion, utilizing deformation caused by high voltage application to reduce relative motion between the foundation and the ground. Furthermore, by adopting a completely solid-state system that does not use fluids, and by reducing movable parts such as pipes, valves, and compressors, the design emphasizes maintainability and mass productivity.

The value of this specification document lies in not letting a "great idea" end there, but in making it clear "what is needed for actual development." For example, this document includes the following elements:

* Product concept and project overview
* Main required specifications and design target values
* System configuration diagram, control flow
* Material selection, mechanical design, electrical/control design
* Bill of Materials (BOM), potential suppliers, MOQ information
* Potential prototyping companies, OEM candidates, cost estimation methods
* Legal regulations and certification organization
* Patent acquisition and intellectual property strategy
* PL insurance and demand forecast
* Industry analysis

In other words, adopting companies do not need to start from scratch; they receive the document in a state where they can immediately consider "whether this idea can truly be commercialized." This directly leads to time savings and reduced initial examination costs for new business managers, manufacturing companies, construction-related companies, and business leaders making investment decisions.

**Key Features Presented in the Specification Document**

The "Electric Levitation Seismic Isolation Foundation System" document presents the following features:

First, it adopts a tile module structure in 600x600mm units, allowing for flexible expansion according to the foundation area and partial replacement in case of failure.

Also, it envisions driving DEA tiles with 5-8kV class high-voltage control, with a conceptual design showing a levitation amount of 30-50mm class.

Furthermore, to establish it as a residential facility, it is configured with high-voltage safety design assuming insulation, leakage prevention, and electric shock prevention, and also considers EMC compliance targeting CISPR 32 Class B.

**This is not a "sale of a finished product," but a "sale of the seed for a winning new business."**

What Zuma provides is not the finished product itself, but an overwhelmingly rich "development foundation" for moving towards a finished product.

Zuma's "Development Design Specification Sales Service" provides a set of projected completion images and development design specifications for ideas that often end with "it would be nice to have."

This mechanism allows companies to utilize it in the following ways:

* Use it as a basis for new business proposals within the company.
* Make it a starting point for PoC (Proof of Concept) or prototyping considerations.
* Use it as a draft for crowdfunding projects.
* Use it as consultation material for OEM partners or development companies.
* Utilize it as initial material for patent applications or market verification.

**Especially Recommended for These Companies**

This specification document is particularly suitable for the following companies and personnel:

Companies looking for new business opportunities, construction/housing/disaster prevention/equipment-related companies, business planning managers who lack time to conceive from scratch in-house, companies looking for products for crowdfunding, and executives/managers who want to advance business considerations even with a shortage of engineers.

**Future Outlook**

Zuma will continue to leverage the power of AI and engineering to support companies in solving challenges such as "having ideas but not being able to translate them into designs" and "wanting to advance new businesses but lacking technical documentation."

This "Electric Levitation Seismic Isolation Foundation System" is a symbolic example of this. We believe there is great significance in shaping the bold idea of "floating a house at the moment of an earthquake" not just as a fantasy, but as a specification document at a level where business consideration is possible.

Company Profile

Zuma Co., Ltd.
Location: 227 Daikoku-cho, Shimogyo-ku, Kyoto, 600-8223, 2nd Kyoto Building 4F
Business Activities: Various system development, AI tool development, Web production