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Innovation Category

• Japan Display Inc.
  General Exhibits｜Booth No.：2H202

  ZINNSIA—A Sensor Interface that Transforms a Broad Range of Materials into Touch Controls and Switches

  【Outline】

  ZINNSIA is an innovative, high-sensitivity sensor interface that transforms a broad range of materials including wood, stone fabric, and drywall. For instance, one can step on a floor surface to turn on the light intuitively by installing the sensor underside a floor. The sensor comes in a sheet form, which can be simply attached to the back of a material, enabling for flexible installation tailored to the shape and application. It provides new interactive experiences while enhancing freedom in spatial design without compromising material texture or aesthetic appeal.

• National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT)
  General Exhibits｜Booth No.：1H009

  Multilingual Simultaneous Translation and Multiple Sound Spot Synthesis

  【Outline】

  NICT's solution combines AI-powered multilingual simultaneous interpretation with multiple sound spot technology. By segmenting speech recognition results into shorter units (chunks) for real-time translation, the system delivers fast and accurate interpretation of continuous speech. In parallel, through combinations of multiple speakers, the system provides synthesized audio for each language area, while also displaying the translated text on screen.

• TDK Corporation
  General Exhibits｜Booth No.：6H180

  A Sensor System with Real-time Learning Using an Analog Reservoir AI Chip for Edge Computing

  【Outline】

  Power consumption and latency due to reliance on cloud AI by generative AI are major obstacles to the development of AI. Reservoir AI is technology that mimics the human cerebellum and excels at processing time-series information for robotics, human interfaces and so forth. Reservoir AI can reduce the size of the learning part in the reservoir through natural phenomena and can be applied to sensors tailored to the user's individuality through real-time learning while using AI with edge applications.

• Hitachi, Ltd.
  General Exhibits｜Booth No.：5H220

  Frontline Coordinator – Naivy: Next-generation AI Agent

  【Outline】

  Naivy is an AI agent developed to support on-site operational decision-making by personnel engaged in manufacturing, inspections, maintenance, etc. AI has been harnessed for use in the physical domain to improve the efficiency of workers at the same time as reducing their workload. AI performs real-time analysis of what is happening on site and compares this with domain knowledge stored in a proprietary metaverse space. This world-first* technology is thus able to identify the equipment requiring attention. It then provides on-site personnel with intuitive and easy-to-understand navigation for appropriate work procedures according to the situation
  *Source: Hitachi, Ltd.

• Yamaha Robotics Co., Ltd., AIST, Tokyo University of Science
  General Exhibits｜Booth No.：4H220

  Chip-on-wafer Direct Bonding Technology that is Environmentally Friendly

  【Outline】

  To manufacture the advanced devices required in a post-5G society, it is necessary to use direct bonding to join multiple semiconductor chips in a 3D configuration with chip-on-wafer technology. However, conventional methods result in foreign particles being left on the surface of semiconductor chips after wafer dicing; this residue affects bonding quality and prevents practical application of 3D stack technology. To solve this problem, technologies have been developed (1) to clean and pre-treat the semiconductor chip surface, and (2) to implement completely non-contact chip handling.

• Rinnai Corporation
  General Exhibits｜Booth No.：1H318

  Heart Rate Sensing for Bathing

  【Outline】

  To achieve sustainably healthy and enriched living, Rinnai starts by sensing heart rate during daily bathing activities to predict physical and mental states, provide feedback on effects of bathing, and propose personalized bathing methods, and relaxation and lifestyle habits. Rinnai has created this electrocardiogram measurement module for bathing.

Next Generation Category

• TouchStar (Commercialization Project, Tohoku University)
  Next Generation Park｜Booth No.：5H322

  Feel It, Touch It—The Next Generation of 4D Video

  【Outline】

  As a next-generation vibration feedback technology that goes beyond the conventional limits of smartphone vibrators, TouchStar delivers natural and immersive haptic experiences. Utilizing a proprietary algorithm that originated from university research, TouchStar enhances both video and audio with a vivid sense of physical realism through a faithful reproduction of a wide-range of haptic sensations—from high to low frequencies. At the show floor, the group of researchers from Tohoku University unveiled experiential content for the first time, integrating smartphones with digital signage, while showcasing the potential for new experiential content that conveys the skill and subtle breathing of performers.

• Rohto Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. / Hutzper Inc.
  Next Generation Park｜Booth No.：6H150

  ReaLab AI - Autonomous AI Agents Powering the Research Landscape, from Exploration to Lab Experiments

  【Outline】

  Target Discovery AI Orchestrator for Healthcare and Life Sciences:
  An AI agent for all R&D areas requiring target discovery. Automatically creates experiment designs based on understanding of researcher intentions, and automatically finds and evaluates optimal gene expression data from public databases. Large-scale bioinformatics analysis is then performed seamlessly in the cloud. Generative AI manages and automates the entire process, enabling rapid and reproducible drug target candidate discovery, regardless of expertise. Practicality has been proven by Rohto Pharmaceutical.
  
  "Dual-agent AI for Autonomous Prescription Design and Experiment Execution":
  An AI platform that integrates prescription research and robotic experimentation, automatically generating "design → plan → execute → record" by simply instructing researchers in natural language. This is not just a research-level trial, but a system in which AI interprets and converts complex control rules for experiment robots to prevent mistaken operations and ensure reproducibility and safety while also handling actual operations. The technology can be deployed in various fields such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, chemicals and foods, and its practicality has already been demonstrated by Rohto Pharmaceutical, a co-developer of the product.

Co-creations Category

• RNA Co-Creation Consortium
  Partners & Global Park｜Booth No.：4H213

  Cross-industry Co-creation Transforming Beauty & Healthcare—
  Future Innovation Driven by RNA from KAO, istyle, and KIRIN

  【Outline】

  In the beauty and healthcare markets, a wide range of product offerings continues to drive market growth. However, from the consumer's perspective, the overwhelming abundance of products and information makes it increasingly difficult to identify what truly provides value for them. RNA Co-Creation Consortium provides a cross-industry framework that enables personalized product selection and delivery. Through their newly developed classification technology based on gene expression data (skin gene expression mode analysis) and co-creation with Japan's largest beauty platform as well as leading beauty and healthcare manufacturers, the consortium is driving societal transformation.

Global Category

• Code Metal, Inc.
  AX Park｜Hall 5 Booth No.：5H013

  Code Metal - Generate Verified, Hardware-Ready Code with Provable AI

  

  【Outline】

  We nominate Code Metal for the CEATEC AWARD 2025. Code Metal is transforming software development in automotive, robotics, industrial, and semiconductor industries by enabling seamless translation of code across environments. Its platform allows customers to move between programming languages and optimize for diverse hardware targets with unprecedented speed. By combining state-of-the-art AI with rigorous formal methods, Code Metal has created a first-of-its-kind trustworthy AI system. The platform integrates directly with existing customer code bases and provides transparent, traceable reporting of every development task. Processes that traditionally take months or years are now completed in days, accelerating innovation while maintaining reliability. This breakthrough empowers organizations to modernize workflows, unlock efficiency, and bring advanced products to market faster than ever before. Already adopted by Fortune 100 companies, Code Metal is demonstrating the real-world benefits of trustworthy AI in industries where such advances were once out of reach.

Mobility Category

Selected from startup exhibitors at this year's Japan Mobility Show 2025 (Thursday, October 30 - Sunday, November 9, Tokyo Big Sight), this CEATEC AWARD 2025 is presented to companies evaluated for their potential for practical application and contribution to society.

Humonii
Humonii (Japan Mobility Show 2025, Startup Exhibitor)

Feeling

【Outline】

One in three wheelchair users tend to suffer from depression, which is an enormous psychological toll. Therefore, wheelchair users need support to give them a sense of self-efficacy and lead proactive lives. Humonii's "Feeling," is an all-in-one hands-free semi-automatic wheelchair with core-based operation that supports a proactive future from the time of hospitalization to self-actualization after discharge, such as 1) Proactive in-hospital living in hospitals and nursing homes, 2) Expansion of work that the user can handle, 3) Support for participation in sports and recreation, etc.