White-box AI forSmarter Research and Manufacturing

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a.s.ist is a deep-tech startup from The University of Tokyo. We combine AI, statistics, and measurement science to automate R&D and manufacturing workflows.

PhD-level expertise in AI and statistics

Expertise in AI & Statistics

Our team members have published papers and given invited talks on AI and statistics, with a professor from The University of Tokyo as our technical advisor.

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On-site manufacturing solutions

Rooted in the Field

We start by understanding your actual process, then design analytics and automation that match it.

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Automotive production line Steel and metal processing Measurement and analytical instruments Polymers and chemical materials

Industry Track Record

We have experience across a wide range of industries — automotive, analytical instruments, building systems, steel, polymers, and more.

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Solution

Custom AI & Analytics Solutions

Analytics built for your operations — anomaly detection, automated reporting, custom algorithms, and more.

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Physical AI

Physical AI

Beyond analysis — toward AI that acts in the real world. Integrating sensing, robotics, and edge control, we extend automation in research and manufacturing into physical space.

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Clients

A selection of our clients

News

Latest updates from a.s.ist. Full articles are available in Japanese only.

NEDO Challenge Manufacturing DX contest and award ceremony
Announcement

May 27, 2026

Presented at NEDO Challenge "Manufacturing DX"

a.s.ist presented software that automatically builds statistical anomaly-detection algorithms from natural-language instructions using an AI agent, and shared results from proof-of-concept trials with three companies.

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Announcement

Apr 3, 2026

Introducing our Tech Blog

Deep dives on AI, data analytics, and local LLMs — straight from our engineers. First up: Google Gemma 4 benchmarked against the leading local LLMs.

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Discuss your challenge

Tell us about your data and workflows — we'll help you find the right solution.

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