DriveX Secures Approx. 150 Million Yen in Funding to Automate Manufacturing Production Planning with AI

Overview of Funding

DriveX Inc. has successfully raised a total of 150 million yen through a funding round backed by corporate investors and angel investors. The newly acquired capital will be allocated toward product development aimed at transforming production planning operations in the manufacturing sector, as well as strengthening the company's organizational structure.

Transforming Manufacturing Production Planning with AI

DriveX's proprietary production planning AI, "Smart Production Planning," is a solution that automates and optimizes scheduling tasks—a process that has long relied on veteran intuition and Excel spreadsheets. The AI integrates and processes order data existing in disparate formats, generating optimized schedules that satisfy equipment and personnel constraints in a fraction of the time. Furthermore, by continuously learning from operational performance data, the system enables the creation of plans tailored to actual shop-floor operations.

Purpose of Funding and Future Outlook

With the capital secured in this round, DriveX will advance the following three initiatives:

1. Accelerating product development for the "Smart Production Planning" AI (including enhanced integration with ERP and MES systems)

2. Strengthening the support structure to assist with implementation and utilization on the manufacturing floor

3. Recruiting and expanding the organization with top talent to drive product development and business growth

By converting siloed, tacit knowledge into explicit knowledge through AI, DriveX aims to contribute to improved productivity on manufacturing floors and strengthen the global competitiveness of the manufacturing industry.