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Can AI Preserve the Knowledge Japan’s Factories Are About to Lose?

Aug 4, 2026

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Can AI Preserve the Knowledge Japan’s Factories Are About to Lose?

JINGS has opened an alpha test of Lean AI, a platform designed to turn factory videos, internal documents and expert interviews into operational knowledge that other employees can use.

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Sinumy Raises ¥555 Million to Commercialise Hands-Free Access and Payments

Aug 2, 2026

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Sinumy Raises ¥555 Million to Commercialise Hands-Free Access and Payments

The Osaka startup uses Bluetooth positioning to let people pass ticket gates, enter offices and authenticate payments without taking out their phones.

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CORE Biomedicine Secures Global Rights to Eisai Cancer Programmes After US$21 Million Series A

Aug 1, 2026

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CORE Biomedicine Secures Global Rights to Eisai Cancer Programmes After US$21 Million Series A

The precision-oncology company is combining licensed preclinical assets with operations spanning Japan, the United States and China.

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Welcia Expands MUSE’s Armo Store Robot to Five Locations

Jul 31, 2026

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Welcia Expands MUSE’s Armo Store Robot to Five Locations

The six-month trial will test whether an autonomous robot can deliver in-store advertising while collecting shelf data and identifying out-of-stock products.

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Asuene Raises ¥13.5 Billion as BlackRock–Temasek Fund Makes First Japanese Startup Investment

Jul 28, 2026

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Asuene Raises ¥13.5 Billion as BlackRock–Temasek Fund Makes First Japanese Startup Investment

The climate-tech company is expanding from carbon accounting into global supply-chain sustainability through acquisitions in Europe and North America.

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TIER IV Lists in Tokyo as Autoware Faces Its Commercial Test

Jul 27, 2026

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TIER IV Lists in Tokyo as Autoware Faces Its Commercial Test

The Japanese autonomous-driving company has built a global open-source ecosystem. Its next challenge is converting adoption and public trials into sustainable revenue.

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bestat Raises ¥310 Million to Build the 3D Data Layer for Physical AI

Jul 26, 2026

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bestat Raises ¥310 Million to Build the 3D Data Layer for Physical AI

The Tokyo startup is expanding its industrial platform 3D.Core, with backing from Japanese regional funds, Nankai Electric Railway’s CVC and Taiwan’s Darwin Venture Management.

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Noetra Takes Shape: Can Japan Catch the US and China in Physical AI?

Jul 24, 2026

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Noetra Takes Shape: Can Japan Catch the US and China in Physical AI?

Backed by 44 Japanese companies and more than ¥380 billion in government support, the project is betting on Japan’s robotics and industrial data

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