Canadian Tech Company Showcase for Manufacturing (Kanagawa)

Jul 19, 2021

 Webinar 

Canadian Tech Company Showcase for Manufacturing (Kanagawa)


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This event presented six innovative Canadian AI, IoT and automation companies wishing to collaborate with Japanese large corporates and SME companies and expand into the Japanese market.


If you are interested in learning more about these companies, please contact us at: inquiry@jetro.go.jp .


Kanagawa Prefecture lies next to Tokyo and, with Yokohama as the second largest city in Japan with a population of about 3.7 million, it is a key centre in Japan for manufacturing including automotive, with Nissan headquartered in Yokohama, as well as life sciences, ICT and many other sectors. Kanagawa is also a logistics and supply chain hub with Haneda airport, the port of Yokohama and a complex rail and road network connecting Tokyo and regions in the centre and west of Japan.



Date/Time

[Japan]                      Thursday, July 15, 2021 | 9:00am – 10:30 am

[Canada EDT]            Wednesday, July 14, 2021 | 8:00 pm – 9:30 pm


Venue

Online (Zoom Platform)
*Simultaneous interpretation (Japanese and English) is also available.

Agenda

1. Opening Remarks

2. Canadian Company Pitches

    • DarwinAI Corp.
    • IFIVEO, Inc. (i-5O)
    • Innovative Automation Inc. (Robotape)
    • Litmus Automation Inc.
    • OTTO Motors, a division of Clearpath Robotics
    • Pleora Technologies Inc.

3. Canadian Ecosystem Report

製造業向けカナダテック企業ショーケースウェビナー概要(Japanese)
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Recording

「製造業向けカナダテック企業ショーケースウェビナー」録画(Japanese)
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Company Profiles
DarwinAI
DarwinAI develops AI technology to optimize manufacturing defect detection processes. We provide AI based quality inspection systems for manufacturing to detect defects earlier and reduce rework costs. Our low-code platform allows manufacturers to create highly tailored vision inspection AI with enriched Explainable AI and auditing capabilities.

DarwinAI works with F500 organizations including Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Audi, etc. Our proprietary IP can process thousands of images to automatically detect and localize defects, thereby saving time and resources so that workers can spend more time addressing and preventing future defects.

Presentation


i-5O
i-5O’s mission is to help manufacturers measure and improve their manual production processes using AI powered computer vision. The challenge with manufacturing today is that the majority of tasks are presently manual and this is responsible for over 80% of process deviations. This problem is made worse by the fact that the only way manufacturers can analyze their manual processes today is by using human engineers to do visual observation work and time studies. The result of this is that manufacturers are essentially flying blind today when it comes to their manual processes. i-5O is helping the largest manufacturers in the US, Canada, and Japan gain visibility into human work by using a combination of video cameras and AI software. Clients include the world’s largest steel company ArcelorMittal and 2 top 5 Japanese Automotive OEMs. Information generated by i-5O is used to improve production capacity, quality and compliance.

Presentation


Innovative Automation (Robotape)
Custom integrator of robotics, test and assembly equipment Innovative Automation Inc. provides world-wide factory automation solutions to Fortune 500 companies. We provide automation solutions to Automotive, Consumer Products, Electronics, Medical Devices and Food/Pharmaceuticals industries. Product Information RoboTape is a unique end of arm tool that can robotically automate many of the tapes found in the automotive industry.

Presentation (JP)
Presentation (EN)
Litmus Automation
Litmus is an Industrial IoT Edge platform that provides the critical machine connectivity, data intelligence and application enablement needed to power Industry 4.0 and Digital Transformation. Only Litmus combines data collection, edge analytics and machine learning with centralized device management and application enablement, making it the most scalable and secure Industrial IoT Edge platform in the world. Litmus enables hundreds of uses cases and provides the tools needed to build applications for predictive maintenance, condition-based monitoring, OEE and more. Our platform is purpose built to deliver data to the people, processes and tools that need it to optimize operations at scale.

Brochure (JP)
Customer Case Study (JP)


OTTO Motors
OTTO Motors provides autonomous mobile robots for material handling inside manufacturing facilities and warehouses. OTTO is trusted for mission-critical deliveries in the most demanding of industrial environments. Customers include some of the world’s most recognized brands, including GE and Toyota.

Presentation


Pleora Technologies
Global manufacturers rely on Pleora’s expertise in AI, real-time sensor connectivity, and rugged networking to shorten time-to-market, reduce risk, and lower costs. Established in 2000, the company serves over 1500 active customers in the industrial automation, medical imaging, and security and defense markets. Headquarter in Ottawa Canada, Pleora has 75 employees in research, sales, and support locations in North America, Europe, and Asia. The company’s AI solutions for inline and offline inspection include an intuitive “no code” software platform that simplifies algorithm development, edge processing to streamline deployment, and a fully integrated system to automate manual inspection.

Presentation

Organizer and Co-organizer

JETRO Yokohama, JETRO Toronto
Ontario Government