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About IoA-8Lab

A research-origin AI company backed by a decade of field-validated work

From Research to Reality

IoA-8Lab is built on over a decade of research in computer vision, deep learning, robotics, augmented reality, and cyber-physical systems. The work began with table grape vineyards in Yamanashi and expanded to industrial, medical, and service domains.

This research foundation is not just history — it is the active source of IoA-8Lab's competitive rigor. With ongoing publications and patent filings, we translate research insights into production systems that work in the field.

Our Philosophy

"Every organization has unique problems. We bring the rigor and tools to solve them — and the discipline to leave the capability behind."

IoA (Internet of Ability)

The concept that, with internet access, anyone can gain practical abilities and expertise. The focus is on transferring human skills and institutional knowledge — not merely devices or data.

8 (Infinity)

Represents unlimited scalability, continuous learning, and long-term evolution.

Lab

Indicates origin from a research laboratory and emphasizes rigor, validation, experimentation, and evidence-based development.

7 Japanese Patents
10 Journal Papers
9 Conference Papers

Company History

The milestone that turned the research base into an operating company

January 9, 2026

IoA-8Lab Co., Ltd. established

IoA-8Lab was incorporated to bring its research foundation into real-world deployment.

Founding Team

Covering technology, business execution, and operational maturity

Daisuke Inoue
Co-Founder / CEO

From the University of Yamanashi. Handles business operations, client relations, and Japan-side communications. Co-author on multiple published papers in AR and agricultural robotics.

Prawit Buayai
Co-Founder / CTO

PhD in Systems Integration Engineering from the University of Yamanashi. Over a decade of hands-on experience spanning computer vision, deep learning, robotics, AR, and industrial AI. 10 journal papers, 9 conference papers, 7 patents. Leads all technical architecture and research direction.

Koji Mitsui
Co-Founder / Business Advisor

CEO of Next Vision, a technology company based in Kofu, Yamanashi. Supports IoA-8Lab on company formation, accounting, tax, legal compliance, and general business management.

Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed journal papers (selected)

Supporting Table Grape Berry Thinning with DNN and AR

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (2023)

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End-to-End Lightweight Berry Number Prediction

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (2023)

DOI

3D Grape Bunch Model Reconstruction from 2D Images

Computers and Electronics in Agriculture (2023)

DOI

Konjac Size and Weight Estimation with Occlusion

Measurement (2025)

DOI

Mandarin Count Estimation

Smart Agricultural Technology (2025)

DOI

Feature-Adaptive Anomaly Detection for Onion Inspection

Smart Agricultural Technology (2025)

DOI

End-to-End Automatic Berry Counting for Table Grape Thinning

IEEE Access (2020)

DOI

Generative Data Augmentation for Automatic Meter Reading Using CNNs

IEEE Access (2022)

DOI

RS-MSConvNet: Novel End-to-End Pathological Voice Detection

IEEE Access (2022)

DOI

Appropriate Grape Color Estimation Based on Metric Learning

The Visual Computer (2022)

DOI

Patents

7 Japanese patents in perception, automation, grading, and robotic mechanisms

2020

特許第7479007号(画像認識・粒検出)

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2021

特許第7049636号(情報処理装置)

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2022

特許第7090255号(情報処理装置)

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2025

特開2025-144414(等級判定システム)

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2025

特願2025-178050(果実摘出ユニット・グリッパ)

2025

特願2025-179364(エンドエフェクタ・農作物処理システム)

2025

特願2025-179994(農作物処理システム・6軸ロボットアーム)

Company Profile

Public-facing corporate facts and the operating profile behind the business.

Company Name

IoA-8Lab Co., Ltd.

Established

January 9, 2026

Representative

CEO: Daisuke Inoue

Location

1-2-25 Fujimi, Kofu, Yamanashi, Japan

Capital

3,000,000 JPY

Business

  • Software development and sales
  • Application development and sales
  • Human resource development, education, training, and consulting services
Operating Profile
The positioning and operating model carried by the new site

Legal Form

Kabushiki Kaisha (Co., Ltd.)

Orientation

Research-driven, implementation-focused

Geography

Based in Kofu, Yamanashi, with Japan as the initial market.

Core Assets

Domain expertise, AI/robotics models, internal acceleration tools, and capability transfer methodology

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