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Tokyo, Japan, November 12, 2026 — SenseTime, a leading AI software company, is exhibiting at NexTech Week TOKYO 2026 Autumn. Joining forces with its ecosystem partners, SenseTime is showcasing cutting-edge AI applications in embodied intelligence, industrial quality inspection, and automated data collection across retail, manufacturing, and campus management in Japan. By integrating advanced Vision AI and embodied intelligence, these AI solutions address local industry challenges, helping Japanese enterprises elevate automation and effectively mitigate ongoing labor shortages.
Jeff Shi, President of APAC Business at SenseTime, said, "AI has advanced from the 1.0 era of 'perceptual intelligence' to the 2.0 era of 'decision intelligence.' Amid this industry transformation, SenseTime has evolved from a 'technology enabler' focused primarily on AI algorithms into an 'ecosystem enabler' that empowers enterprise customers to seamlessly integrate AI capabilities. Over the past two years, SenseTime has also been widely recognized by overseas clients as a 'trusted AI co-innovation partner.' With extensive experience in integrating Vision AI, Generative AI and Physical AI in real-world applications, SenseTime looks forward to collaborating with local Japanese enterprises to drive co-innovation and create sustainable business value."
Accelerating AI Integration into Everyday Operations, from Retail to Manufacturing
In Japan, convenience stores are more than just places to shop; they are essential urban infrastructure supporting residents around the clock. They handle frequent transactions in complex environments and must meet exceptionally high standards for operational reliability.
For retail applications, SenseTime is showcasing its SenseMart Go robotic retail store. Powered by SenseMart OS, a physical operating system for retail, the store goes beyond the basic item retrieval and delivery. It enables end-to-end intelligent retail management, including product recognition, selection, pricing, and restocking. Capable of completing a transaction in as little as 15 seconds and operating 24/7, it provides businesses with an efficient “retail brain” to boost operational efficiency. The solution is already widely deployed in multiple cities across mainland China. It leverages an edge-cloud collaborative inference architecture. This design ensures reliable, smooth performance not only at trade shows but also in diverse physical locations with limited connectivity.
SenseMart Go robotic retail store
According to a report by Japan's Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), more than 70% of small and medium-sized manufacturers in Japan face shortages of skilled workers. The TX01 dual-arm robot showcased at the exhibition can flexibly grasp objects and use imitation learning to adapt quickly to existing production lines. Combined with Vision AI solutions, it can take on labor-intensive, high-precision tasks traditionally performed by people, relieving pressure from the skilled labor shortfall.
At the core of SenseTime's industrial solutions is the development of a "robot brain" powered by innovative technologies such as Vision-Language-Action (VLA) models and World Models. By combining deep industry expertise with a robust partner ecosystem, SenseTime applies perception, understanding, decision-making, and manipulation capabilities to real-world tasks such as flexible material handling, machine loading and unloading, and picking, enabling robots to adapt more quickly to complex, flexible industrial environments.
TX01 dual-arm robot
For facility safety and maintenance, SenseTime is demonstrating an AI Robot Dog. Combining 360-degree visual perception with AI analytics, the quad-robot performs autonomous patrols and automated data collection to precisely monitor equipment conditions and log environmental parameters. Integrated with SenseTime’s SenseFoundry urban management platform, the system enables ground debris detection, object recognition, and autonomous navigation to support environmental inspections, personnel identification, and mobile patrols respectively, improving the efficiency of industrial park patrols and management.
AI robot dog
Since establishing its Japan office in 2016, SenseTime has partnered with leading Japanese enterprises to co-create AI solutions across autonomous driving, AI sensors, smart hardware and embodied intelligence. Looking ahead, SenseTime will remain committed to co-innovation, partnering with Japanese enterprises to develop AI solutions tailored to local market demands. By transforming AI from a mere “tool” into a powerful productivity driver, SenseTime aims to support the intelligent transformation and business growth of Japanese enterprises.
