[Minato City, Tokyo - November 20, 2024]
Ingenta Inc. (Headquarters: Minato City, Tokyo; CEO: Dennis Hsueh) has signed an agreement with Minato-ku (Mayor: Ai Seike) on November 20, 2024, for "Demonstration of AI-Assisted Infrastructure Inspection Technology."
This agreement is concluded as part of the "Minato New Technology Challenge Proposal Program" created by Minato City. Ingenta has received high acclaim under this program committees and been selectively chosen as the partner company to conduct the demonstration of AI-Assisted Infrastructure Inspection Technology. Minato City and Ingenta will collaborate, utilizing their respective resources to implement the innovative AI technologies for the society. The goal is to improve the quality of life for residents and revitalize the local economy.
The news was also broadcast by NHK NEWS WEB:
Overview of the Demonstration
In this demonstration, Ingenta's proprietary image analysis AI technology will be used to detect cracks in bridges managed by Minato City. The specific details are as follows:
Target: Multiple locations of bridges within Minato City where cracks have been confirmed in past inspection.
Implementation period: Scheduled for December 2024 to February 2025
Implementation details:
On-site data acquisition
Technical verification using existing AI models
Design of improvement plans
New Technologies to be Introduced
Highly accurate inspection support technology from Keisoku Research Consultant Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as KRC) (Inspection Support Technology Performance Catalog BR010042-V0022)
Ingenta's proprietary image analysis AI (already implemented in car external examination and road inspection application)
By combining these technologies, we aim to conduct a technical demonstration to realize high-precision crack detection and enhance DX in infrastructure inspection work.
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Dennis Hsueh, CEO of Ingenta, commented: "We are honored to contribute to improving work efficiency and ensuring safety by utilizing cutting-edge AI technology for infrastructure inspection through our collaboration with Minato City. We aim to make this demonstration successful and become a model case for enhancing DX in infrastructure maintenance management."
Through this agreement, Ingenta will contribute to the innovation of Minato City’s infrastructure inspection work and pursue new possibilities for city infrastructure maintenance management using AI.
Contents of the Agreement
The "Minato New Technology Challenge Proposal Program" is an initiative where companies propose new technologies to address administrative issues faced by the City. Proposals were solicited from August, 2024 to September, 2024, and 22 applications were received. Out of these, 5 companies were selected. This time, the city and companies will define their roles associated with the projects through agreements and collaboratively conduct the demonstrations.
About the "Minato New Technology Challenge Proposal Program"
The "Minato New Technology Challenge Proposal Program" is a part of DX policy created by Minato City to adopt new technologies. This program aims to implement new technologies in all aspects of city administration, improving the quality of resident services and revitalizing the community. https://www.city.minato.tokyo.jp/shingijyutsutan/challengekyoutei.html
About Keisoku Research Consultant Co., Ltd.
Specializing in "Information Construction" in building projects, Keisoku Research Consultant Co. utilizes the latest sensor technology, ICT (Information and Communication Technology), and digital data processing to meet customer needs. Leveraging their accumulated expertise, they conduct a wide range of activities not only in construction but also in environmental measurement, disaster prevention and recovery, preservation and utilization of cultural properties, and support for public relations and promotions.
In this demonstration experiment, KRC's high-precision inspection support technology, particularly the k-trace system for bridges (Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism Inspection Support Technology Performance Catalog Technology No.: BR010042-V0022), will be utilized.
Contact Information
Ingenta Inc.
Mitsuyoshi Okamoto | Senior Business Development Manager
Email: info@ingenta.ai.