On June 2024, 6, iPresence Co., Ltd. (CEO: Christopher Chris Francis) was awarded the Kobe City Economic and Tourism BureauWe have been certified as a "Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab Kobe City Promotion Framework User Company."

The Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab is a joint development facility with Microsoft that enables companies to rapidly advance projects using AI and IoT technologies.

With this certification, iPresence will utilize the cutting-edge technology of the Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab, an innovation creation hub, to promote innovative AI projects. iPresence is committed to accelerating the development of new products and services that utilize AI technology, aiming for further corporate growth and contribution to society.

Background and future prospects of this project

iPresence has previously developed projects incorporating a variety of cutting-edge technologies, and we believe that this latest certification was awarded by the Kobe City Economic and Tourism Bureau in recognition of iPresence's technological capabilities and future growth potential.

iPresence will now collaborate with the Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab to strengthen research and development in the field of AI. We hope to contribute to improving the efficiency of companies and creating new business models, and to have an impact on local communities.

Details and the latest information about this project will be posted on the iPresence official website and social media accounts from time to time. Please stay tuned.

Comment from iPresence CTO Ohta

At iPresence, we are proactively developing AI technology in order to incorporate it into the development of the robots we handle.

Through this collaboration with the Microsoft AI Co-Innovation Lab, we expect to see significant improvements in AI technology, and will continue to provide more advanced technological developments that utilize AI technology.