Something Inc. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; President: Mitsugu Kobashirakawa, hereinafter “Something”), kiipl & nap Inc. (Headquarters: Koto-ku, Tokyo; President: Akio Yoshida, hereinafter “Kiipl & Nap”), ITbook Technology (hereinafter “IBT”), and Mirai Inc. (Headquarters: Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, hereinafter “Mirai”) have established a specialized team to promote the utilization of technology in the civil engineering and construction fields.

Civil engineering and construction sites face numerous challenges such as the increasing frequency of natural disasters, future labor shortages, and the aging deterioration of infrastructure structures. Additionally, to respond to drastic changes in the socio-economic environment triggered by COVID-19, it is required to utilize digital technologies such as big data, AI/IoT, and robotics in the civil engineering and construction (infrastructure) sector to manage more efficiently and effectively.

Against these needs, the four companies—Something, Kiipl & Nap, IBT, and Mirai—have started a new collaboration to promote digital transformation (DX) in the civil engineering and construction (infrastructure) fields, aiming to realize a safe, secure, comfortable, and enriched lifestyle.

The four companies are tackling social issues through consulting services, system development, human resource services, and ground-related business activities that ensure the safety of national infrastructure.

Among the group companies, Something has abundant expertise and know-how in the construction (ground survey and improvement) field; Kiipl & Nap specializes in drone business and IoT, factory automation businesses for manufacturing and construction industries; IBT excels in the latest technologies and digital services, especially social infrastructure systems; and Mirai has employees with expert knowledge and experience in various fields, capable of addressing diverse regional and corporate challenges. These four companies bring together highly effective technologies to advance digitalization in the civil engineering and construction fields.

Additionally, the new base for the specialized team will be established in Hiroshima Prefecture, where Mirai’s headquarters are located. Mirai excels in considering solutions to social issues from local areas and planning concrete implementation methods, and already has numerous collaborative achievements with local governments within Hiroshima Prefecture. Hiroshima has also experienced major natural disasters in the past. By promptly incorporating the latest technology to address urgent disaster-related challenges nationwide, not limited to Hiroshima, we believe it will enable a safer, more secure, and enriched lifestyle.

Going forward, we will promote the planning, conceptualization, and dissemination of digital technology utilization methods in the civil engineering and construction fields, as well as concretize and realize various solutions through demonstration projects and support for municipal commercialization. We will address challenges through a one-stop solution from upstream (conceptualization) to downstream (demonstration and implementation).

About Something

Company Name: Something Inc.

Location: 4F, Fukagawa Gatharia Tower S, 1-5-25 Kiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0042

Representative: President Mitsugu Kobashirakawa

Established: June 5, 1997

URL: https://www.s-thing.co.jp/

Business: Ground survey and improvement, guarantee inspection business

About Kiipl & Nap

Company Name: kiipl & nap Inc.

Location: 4F, Fukagawa Gatharia Tower S, 1-5-25 Kiba, Koto-ku, Tokyo 135-0042

Representative: President Akio Yoshida

Established: September 20, 2013

URL: https://kiiplandnap.co.jp/

Business: AI, IoT, drone-related operations, consulting, equipment sales, etc.

About IBT

Company Name: ITbook Technology Inc.

Location: 3-17 Toranomon 2-chome, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0001

Representative: President Shiko Kikuta

Established: February 21, 2020

URL: https://www.itbook-tec.co.jp/

Business: System service business (system development, IT services), digital service business (IoT/AI services, embedded products)

About Mirai

Company Name: Mirai Inc.

Location: 16F Hiroshima High Building 21, 3-1 Ginzan-cho, Naka-ku, Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture 730-0022

Representative: President Akira Senoo

Established: November 25, 2016

URL: https://go-mirai.jp/

Business: Consulting, business planning and management

[For inquiries regarding this release]

〇 Mirai Inc.

TEL: 082-535-5231

Contact: https://go-mirai.jp/contact