In this seminar, we will welcome Mr. Satoru Hayami from Waseda University, who will explain the latest trends in AI utilization in manufacturing, as well as the evolution of technologies such as agent-based AI and physical AI, and the opportunities and key points for practical application in the manufacturing industry. Furthermore, Mr. Tsubasa Shibata, representative of Next Opt, will introduce processes aimed at practical implementation, incorporating actual case studies from manufacturing sites. We hope you will envision the "potential for AI utilization in your company" and take home hints that will lead to improvements in your operations starting tomorrow. We look forward to your participation.

(This seminar will be held at "Factory Innovation Week 2025 (Generative AI World)" at Port Messe Nagoya from October 29 (Wednesday) to 31 (Friday), 2025.) While many companies are making significant investments in AI, research shows that 70% of them are failing to generate the expected ROI. Why do projects that focus solely on "AI implementation" continue to fall short of delivering the original business value, such as cost reduction and productivity improvement? This seminar aims to clarify the "strategic miscalculations" common to failed projects for executives and managers responsible for AI implementation decisions. Specifically, it will explain how "ambiguity of purpose," "overlooking hidden initial and operational costs," and "ambitious plans for company-wide deployment" can derail projects. Additionally, we will present successful case studies from multiple companies, offering principles for ensuring that AI investments lead to guaranteed returns through "small start strategies," "KPI setting," and "organizational theories that involve the field." We will provide you with the principles necessary to lead your company's AI investments to success.

The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will hold an event for the automotive-related industry titled "Mikata Project Mobility Innovation Forum - Transformation of Automotive Parts Suppliers and Creation of New Business Opportunities." At this event, we will showcase examples of suppliers who have actively engaged in challenges for their own growth through the "Mikata Project," which started in the fiscal year 2022, as well as award them. We will also conduct lectures on trends and technological developments in the automotive industry, and hold matching events aimed at facilitating inter-company exchanges across regions.

NEXTOPT Corporation will exhibit at the "Mikata Project Mobility Innovation Forum" hosted by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry. We are a professional engineering group specializing in AI products for the manufacturing industry. Just two months after our establishment in 2025, we began transactions with Aisin Corporation, and our overwhelming technical capabilities and on-site implementation skills have been highly evaluated by industry top runners. At this exhibition, we will introduce three next-generation solutions that transform "production management from cost to the strongest competitive advantage." ■ Exhibition Solutions 1. Real-time Production and Personnel Planning Scheduler: Achieves immediate updates based on personnel allocation according to skills and progress of processes. 2. Automated Manual Creation and Work Analysis AI: Enables labor analysis with one click from camera footage. It addresses the challenges of technical inheritance. 3. Predictive Maintenance and Safety Management AI: Instantly detects dangerous behaviors and equipment anomalies. It operates on a mini PC, making implementation easy. With strategically data-driven production management, we bring unwavering competitive advantage to the field. Please be sure to visit our booth.