iPresence Selected as a Project of Aichi Prefecture's Aichi Digital Island Project "TECH MEETS"! Realizing "Personal Airport Guidance That Won't Get You Lost" at ANA Chubu Centrair Airport and Chubu Centrair International Airport with Cutting-Edge Technology
iPresence Inc. (Head office: Higashinada-ku, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture; CEO: Christopher Chris Francis; hereinafter referred to as "iPresence"), a company that designs next-generation communications, has been selected for a joint venture with ANA Central Japan Airport Co., Ltd. (Head office: Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture; CEO: Takeshi Hanada) and Central Japan International Airport Co., Ltd. (Head office: Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture; CEO: Hironori Kagohashi), which are participating as companies and facilities with needs in the Aichi Digital Island Project "TECH MEETS*1," an open innovation program sponsored by Aichi Prefecture.
・Name of company/facility with need: ANA Central Japan Airport Co., Ltd. × Central Japan International Airport Co., Ltd.
・Recruitment theme: Creating the future of "no-lost" personalized airport guidance with cutting-edge technology
Following this selection, we will launch a demonstration project utilizing the telepresence avatar robot (hereinafter "telerobot") technology provided by iPresence, with the theme of "Creating the future of 'lost-proof' personalized airport guidance with cutting-edge technology." Through this, we aim to improve convenience for airport users and create new customer experience value.
Going forward, we will aim to commercialize the service through co-creation, with the support of Aichi Prefecture, which is hosting this project, and eiicon Inc., the secretariat.
- October 2025 to February 2026: Project planning/development and demonstration phase
- March 2026: Results presentation
*The schedule is subject to change.
◾️About Aichi Prefecture × eiicon Aichi Digital Island Project "TECH MEETS"
Aichi Prefecture is promoting the "Aichi Digital Island Project," which aims to promote the social implementation of cutting-edge digital technology on the Chubu Centrair International Airport Island and its surrounding areas. As part of this project, "TECH MEETS" is a co-creation program that matches companies and facilities that have regional issues with companies that have the technology to solve those issues.
This time, iPresence's proposal using remotely controlled robots (telerobots) isANA Central Japan Airport Co., Ltd. and Central Japan International Airport Co., Ltd.The project was selected as it met the needs of the TECH MEETS recruitment theme: "Creating the future of 'lost-leader' personal airport guidance with cutting-edge technology." Through this project, we will create new examples of telerobot use and contribute to promoting digital transformation in local communities.
◾️Company Overview
[ANA Chubu Airport Co., Ltd.]
Representative: President and CEO Takeshi Hanada
Address: 2nd Centrair Building, 1-1 Centrair, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture
[Central Japan International Airport Co., Ltd.]
Representative: President and CEO Hironori Kagohashi
Address: 1-1 Centrair, Tokoname City, Aichi Prefecture
[iPresence Inc.]
Representative: President and CEO Christopher's Chris Francis
Head office: Higashinada Ward, Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture6-9 Mukouyocho
Business: Development and provision of solutions utilizing telerobots, digital twins, and generative AI technology
iPresence official website:https://ipresence.jp/
iPresence Inc. develops and provides telepresence avatar robots (telerobots), AI agents, digital twins, and other products that enable remote communication with a greater sense of presence and realism for people in remote locations, based on the theme of "as if you were there." We define this unique worldview as a pseudo-"teleportation," and aim to maximize the potential of remote communication and create new ways of working and living.
