Japan
Aptpod, Inc. (株式会社アプトポッド) is a leading technology company in Japan driving IoT and M2M. The company specializes in the fast and high-fidelity transmission and collection of data referred to as "fast data," with a focus on remote control of automobiles, industrial equipment, robotics, and visualization of sensor data.
Their products include Visual M2M, a SaaS for real-time collection and analysis of high-fidelity sensor data, and intdash, an IoT framework for the real-time and bidirectional transmission of short-cycle data between automotive and industrial equipment and remote operation terminals.
Notable use cases include their involvement in the "Solar Electric Vehicle (EV) Project" in the Marshall Islands, where their product was used for data collection and monitoring, as well as collaboration with the National Institute of Sports Science (JISS) in conducting testing and measurement for trampoline athletes.
The company's technological initiatives revolve around high-fidelity data streaming, bidirectional real-time transmission, real-time intelligence, data loss compensation, and mobile transmission optimization.
In 2017, SBI Investment Co., Ltd. led a corporate round investment, raising a total of ¥6.6 billion, to accelerate their operations. Aptpod, Inc. aims to gain a global share as a software infrastructure in the IoT sector, with plans for global expansion and potential public listing.
