Company
COMPANY
Overview
OVERVIEW
Company Name
Smartcity Research Institute Co., Ltd.
Established
August 2019
Representative
Boyu Zhao, PhD
Location
Headquarters
Todaimae HiRAKU GATE 402, 2-3-10 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0023, Japan
AI Center
3F, 1-7-4 Kanda Izumicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0024, Japan
Todaimae HiRAKU GATE 402, 2-3-10 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0023, Japan
AI Center
3F, 1-7-4 Kanda Izumicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0024, Japan
Business Description
・Advancing social infrastructure maintenance and DX promotion
・AI solution development
・Web systems and mobile app development
・AI solution development
・Web systems and mobile app development
Main Bank
MUFG Bank, Hongo Branch
Certifications
Access
ACCESS
Headquarters
Todaimae HiRAKU GATE 402, 2-3-10 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0023
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Todaimae HiRAKU GATE 402, 2-3-10 Mukogaoka, Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo 113-0023
AI Center
3F, 1-7-4 Kanda Izumicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0024
3F, 1-7-4 Kanda Izumicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 101-0024
History
HISTORY
2018
Development of Core Road Evaluation Technology
- Boyu Zhao's doctoral thesis "Identification of Vehicle Rigid Body Motion Model and Road Surface Roughness Evaluation Based on Vehicle Response Inverse Analysis" won the Dean's Award at the University of Tokyo Graduate School of Engineering.
- First smartphone-based technology to pass the "flatness" accuracy test conducted by the Public Works Research Center.
2019
Company Establishment
- Received the Minister of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology Award (Development Category) for "Development of High-Precision Road Surface Evaluation Technology Using Smartphones."
- Won 2nd place in the international pitch competition "Innovation Competition for Overseas Talents" as Japan's representative.
- Signed an exclusive development license agreement with the University of Tokyo TLO.
2020
GLOCAL-EYEZ Release
- Selected for the University of Tokyo IPC 1stRound entrepreneurship support program.
- Exhibited at the Japan Pavilion at GITEX Future Stars, the largest IT exhibition in the Middle East and Africa held in Dubai.
- Selected for the "X-Hub Tokyo" international accelerator program by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government.
- Joint proposal selected for the FY2020 MLIT Kanto Regional Development Bureau matching project.
2021
Global Expansion
- Released "GLOCAL-EYEZ" worldwide.
- Business alliance with Nichireki Co., Ltd.
- Joint research agreement with University of Tokyo Bridge Research Laboratory.
- Joint proposal selected for the JSCE Infrastructure Management Technology International Development Research Grant.
- "GLOCAL-EYEZ" featured in the Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun.
- Won the grand prize at the global pitch competition "The 5th Innovation Entrepreneurship International Competition" (AI Development Category).
2022
Performance Verification & Market Consolidation
- "GLOCAL-EYEZ" became the first smartphone-based technology to pass performance tests for both "flatness" and "cracks."
- Service provided to over 40 local governments and national highway offices in Japan.
- Joint proposal selected for the FY2022 MLIT Kanto Regional Development Bureau matching project.
- "GLOCAL-EYEZ" became the first smartphone-based technology to pass accuracy certification tests in China.
- "GLOCAL-EYEZ" featured in Nikkei Mobility and the Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun.
- Joint research agreement with Saitama University on UAV-based social infrastructure inspection technology development.
2023
Performance Catalog Registration & Business Expansion
- "GLOCAL-EYEZ" service provided to over 100 local governments and national highway offices in Japan.
- Registered in MLIT's "Road Patrol Performance Catalog" for "Pothole" detection (highest accuracy, 100% detection rate).
- Registered "IRI" and "Cracking" in the MLIT "Pavement Inspection Performance Catalog."
- "GLOCAL-EYEZ" became the first smartphone-based technology to pass all three road surface condition performance tests: "Cracking," "Rutting," and "Flatness."
- "GLOCAL-EYEZ" featured in the Asahi Shimbun and the Kentsuu Shimbun.
- Hiratsuka City Mayor held a press conference announcing the planned adoption of "GLOCAL-EYEZ."
- Won the Excellent Paper Award at the 35th Japan Road Congress.
2024
Rapid Growth Phase
- Since service release, achieved over 200% year-on-year growth in both adoption and sales consecutively.
- Registered in MLIT's "New Technology Information Provision System (NETIS)."
- Selected for MLIT SBIR Phase 3 (277 million JPY grant).
- Received the Infrastructure Maintenance Award (Excellence Award).
- Selected for the Tokyo Metropolitan Government's "GlobalXpander Tokyo" program.
- Received the JSCE "Infrastructure Maintenance Challenge Award."
2025
International Expansion & Railway Sector Entry
- "GLOCAL-EYEZ" service provided, including PoC deployments, in over 10 countries worldwide.
- "GLOCAL-EYEZ" service provided to over 400 local governments and national highway offices in Japan.
- Selected for the MLIT "Overseas Smart City Project Formation Support Program."
- Selected for UNIDO's Green Industrial Recovery Project.
- Received the FY2025 Infrastructure DX Grand Prize.
- In partnership with the Railway Technical Research Institute, launched the train patrol support app "Train Patroller."
- Began business alliance with Japan Railway Track Consultants Co., Ltd.