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JIC Venture Growth Investments (VGI) has made an additional investment in QibiTech Inc. (QibiTech) through its JIC Venture Growth Fund 2.

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QibiTech is a startup company that provides HATS, a vendor-neutral robot orchestration platform that enables centralized management and control of robots from multiple manufacturers through a single platform.

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Against the backdrop of labor shortages caused by a declining and aging population, as well as growing demand for higher productivity, expectations for the use of robots are increasing across a variety of operational environments, including logistics, manufacturing, facility management, and inspection. At the same time, many challenges remain in actual deployment settings, such as differences in robot specifications, integration with existing systems, and the handling of unexpected situations that arise during operation.

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HATS enables the integrated connection and control of robots from different manufacturers, including overseas robot providers. It also supports integration with enterprise systems such as warehouse management systems (WMS) and manufacturing execution systems (MES), as well as building infrastructure such as elevators and AI solutions. Furthermore, by providing consistent support from requirements definition and implementation through deployment and maintenance, QibiTech helps improve the efficiency of robot deployment and operation, which has traditionally required significant engineering effort on a case-by-case basis, thereby supporting automation initiatives at customer sites.

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The significance of this additional investment lies in promoting the broader deployment of robots in society through the accelerated expansion of HATS, QibiTech's vendor-neutral robot orchestration platform. Since VGI's initial investment, QibiTech has continued to grow its business through successful deployments across logistics, manufacturing, facility management, and other sectors. As the adoption of robots is expected to expand further, we believe that the importance of software infrastructure capable of supporting the continuous and stable operation of robots in real-world environments will continue to increase.

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We expect QibiTech, as a robot deployment platform originating from Japan, to contribute to improving productivity and addressing labor shortages in Japan. VGI will continue to support QibiTech's growth and promote initiatives aimed at accelerating the deployment of robots in society.

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^{The information contained in this notice is current at the time of publication and subject to change without notice.}