Foundation: 2012
Headquarters: Minato Ward, Tokyo
Co-Founders: Kentaro Yoshifuji and Aki Yuki
Executive Summary: Ory Laboratory, founded in 2012 by Kentaro Yoshifuji, is a Japanese technology company focusing on Artificial Intelligence within the robotics sector. Yoshifuji’s vision was to develop technologies that help individuals cope with mental challenges like loneliness. The flagship product of Ory Laboratory is the avatar robot OriHime, which serves as a communication tool akin to Amazon’s Alexa or Google’s Home smart speaker. OriHime features a camera, microphone, and a speaker, enabling remote operation via the internet, thus allowing users to communicate with others from a distance. Another notable product is the OriHime eye, designed specifically to assist people with physical impairments in controlling electronic devices using their eye movements as a cursor. Ory Laboratory’s annual income remains undisclosed.
