AI-supported app for KY activities 'HACARUS KY'

HACARUS will exhibit at "TECH BEAT Shizuoka 2023," which will be held from July 19 (Wednesday) to July 21 (Friday) at Granship (Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City). We will introduce products developed independently by HACARUS that can build interpretable AI without the use of big data, targeting the medical, manufacturing, and construction industries. "TECH BEAT Shizuoka 2023" will gather over 100 startups with cutting-edge technology. In addition, keynote speeches and talk sessions will feature prominent business leaders, as well as many experts, including Professor Yutaka Matsuo (Graduate School of Engineering, University of Tokyo), Professor Akira Iriyama (Graduate School of Business and Finance, Waseda University), Professor Seikou Shirasaka (Graduate School of System Design and Management, Keio University), and Professor Hiroaki Miyata (Keio University School of Medicine). ■ Exhibition Overview Name: TECH BEAT Shizuoka 2023 Dates: July 19 (Wednesday) to July 21 (Friday), 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM Venue: Granship (2-3-1 Higashishizuoka, Suruga Ward, Shizuoka City) HACARUS Booth: J-6 (Medical & Healthcare)

HACARUS Inc. is pleased to announce that it received the highest award, the Grand Prize, at the "Kyoto Wisdom Entrepreneur Award 2023" on June 20th. The "Kyoto Wisdom Entrepreneur Award 2023" is an entrepreneur discovery project organized by the Kyoto Chamber of Commerce and Industry, which recognizes entrepreneurs and startups that tackle social issues such as energy, environment, food, health, and education through innovative approaches and methods. It was established with the aim of discovering and nurturing entrepreneurs who will support the future economy of Kyoto, and many companies participate as supporters. In this award, products such as the application "HACARUS Workplace Safety for KY," which supports KY (hazard prediction) activities in construction and manufacturing industries using AI, the AI visual inspection system "HACARUS Check," and the diagnostic support AI platform "HACARUS MD" were evaluated. As part of the award, we plan to utilize the grant and matching support provided to further expand our impact in Kyoto and the world, accelerating the development of these products and the deployment of services.

On May 23, the construction news publication featured the labor safety support app "HACARUS Workplace Safety for KY." It was introduced as an application that helps prevent the personalization and formalization of KY (Hazard Prediction) activities, which are always conducted before work in industries such as construction and manufacturing, contributing to the reduction of labor accident risks. ■ Published Issue May 23, 2023 ■ Publisher Kentsu Shimbun https://www.kentsu.co.jp/webnews/html_top/230511700049.html

Eliminate the monotony of KY activities and reduce the risk of labor accidents. HACARUS Inc. will release the beta version of its application "HACARUS Workplace Safety for KY," which supports KY (hazard prediction) activities conducted in construction and manufacturing industries, on May 8. https://hacarus.com/ja/lp/ky/ "HACARUS Workplace Safety for KY" allows users to input working conditions and images of construction sites via smartphones, tablets, or web browsers. The AI automatically extracts hazard points and labor accident cases, supporting workers' voluntary safety activities. HACARUS is currently seeking partner companies to cooperate in improving this product as beta users, who can use it free of charge for one month. ■ Features ■ AI extracts hazard points based on working conditions and camera images Displays past labor accident cases of similar tasks Creates KY sheets on the app and shares them instantly ■ Other Functions ■ KY sheets can be saved as PDFs, and traditional paper submission and management are still possible Workers can handwrite signatures to confirm that they have conducted KY activities.