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AI Chatbot 'Bebot' Launches Multilingual Guidance Service for Accessibility at Haneda Airport as a Demonstration Experiment

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023
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The new automatic response service "Bebot" will be available starting from Jan. 17 to March 31, 2023.

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  • The new automatic response service "Bebot" will be available starting from Jan. 17 to March 31, 2023.
  • In addition, the service is designed with consideration for foreign travelers, the elderly, and the visually impaired.
  • Therefore, Bespoke decided to offer and upgrade the service "Bebot", which can respond accurately regardless of the user's native language or age.
  • At Haneda Airport, the service provides information in English, Chinese, and Korean, in addition to Japanese.

Compass Offices Opens New Flexible Office Space in Yotsuya, Tokyo

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022
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Compass Offices , a leading flexible office space provider in Asia Pacific, opens the Yotsuya N Club business centre to expand its serviced offices network in Tokyo .

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  • Compass Offices , a leading flexible office space provider in Asia Pacific, opens the Yotsuya N Club business centre to expand its serviced offices network in Tokyo .
  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20220627005068/en/
    Compass Offices, a leading flexible office space provider in Asia Pacific, opens the Yotsuya N Club business centre to expand its serviced offices network in Tokyo.
  • Compass Offices Chief Executive Officer, Hans Leijten, said the expansion of the Tokyo network is driven by the growing customer demand for flexible office solutions in the metropolitan area.
  • Yotsuya N Club is Compass Offices third location in Tokyo, alongside its business centres in Ebisu and Toranomon .

Bespoke's AI Chatbot Launches on the Tokyo Metro

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Friday, November 29, 2019
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TOKYO, Nov. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bespoke Inc. ("Bespoke"), creators of the world's first AI-powered chatbot developed specifically for travelers, announced today the official launch of " Bebot " for the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line ("Ginza Line") in Japan.

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  • TOKYO, Nov. 29, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Bespoke Inc. ("Bespoke"), creators of the world's first AI-powered chatbot developed specifically for travelers, announced today the official launch of " Bebot " for the Tokyo Metro Ginza Line ("Ginza Line") in Japan.
  • Nearly one million riders every day now have access to powerful navigation tools and local information along the entire Ginza Line.
  • Headquartered in Tokyo, Bespoke Inc. is the world's leading developer of multilingual Artificial Intelligence solutions serving the travel and tourism industry.
  • Bespoke's customers include Narita International Airport , Sendai International Airport , JR East's Tokyo Station , the Mie Prefecture , Holiday Inn and Sofitel Hotels & Resorts.

Directly above Shibuya station - A new 47-storey landmark Shibuya Scramble Square Phase I (East Wing) opens today

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Friday, November 1, 2019
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TOKYO, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE Co., Ltd. opens Shibuya Scramble Square Phase I (East), a large-scale multipurpose complex and, at 230 metres,the tallest building in Shibuya with 47 floors aboveground, on Friday 1 November 2019.

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  • TOKYO, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE Co., Ltd. opens Shibuya Scramble Square Phase I (East), a large-scale multipurpose complex and, at 230 metres,the tallest building in Shibuya with 47 floors aboveground, on Friday 1 November 2019.
  • The building'slocation directly above Shibuya station makes access highly convenient for shoppers, tourists and the offices' daily commuters alike.
  • As a new SQUARE overlooking Shibuya Scramble Junction, a famous crossroadsin Japan known all around the world, the buildingaspires to become astage in central Shibuya wherenew movements and culturewill be created.
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Directly above Shibuya station - A new 47-storey landmark Shibuya Scramble Square Phase I (East Wing) opens today

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Friday, November 1, 2019
Tokyo Metro, Shibuya, Rail transport in Japan, East Japan Railway Company

The building already houses 213 businesses, including 7 newcomers to Japan and 49 newcomers to Shibuya.

Key Points: 
  • The building already houses 213 businesses, including 7 newcomers to Japan and 49 newcomers to Shibuya.
  • TOKYO, Oct. 31, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- SHIBUYA SCRAMBLE SQUARE Co., Ltd. opens Shibuya Scramble Square Phase I (East), a large-scale multipurpose complex and, at 230 metres,the tallest building in Shibuya with 47 floors aboveground, on Friday 1 November 2019.
  • The building'slocation directly above Shibuya station makes access highly convenient for shoppers, tourists and the offices' daily commuters alike.
  • As a new SQUARE overlooking Shibuya Scramble Junction, a famous crossroadsin Japan known all around the world, the buildingaspires to become astage in central Shibuya wherenew movements and culturewill be created.

Mitsubishi Electric Delivers Train Information Monitoring and Analysis System for Tokyo Metro’s New Marunouchi Line 2000 Series Trains

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Tuesday, February 19, 2019
Technology, Data management, Internet, Software, Transport, Rail, Public transport, Mobile, Wireless, Tokyo Metro, Rail transport in Japan, Tokyo Metro Marunouchi Line, Rail transport by country, Ogikubo Station, Ikebukuro Station, Marunouchi, Ogikubo, Tokyo

Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has delivered its Train Information Monitoring and Analysis (TIMA) system for new Marunouchi Line 2000 series trains operated by Tokyo Metro Company.

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  • Mitsubishi Electric Corporation (TOKYO:6503) announced today that it has delivered its Train Information Monitoring and Analysis (TIMA) system for new Marunouchi Line 2000 series trains operated by Tokyo Metro Company.
  • The new system will make full use of IoT and big-data visualization and analysis of information collected from in-service trains for extra-safe and reliable train operations.
  • Mitsubishi Electric will support TIMA by providing Tokyo Metro with IoT-based services for monitoring and analyzing train data to optimize the timing of scheduled and condition-based maintenance.
  • It runs between Ogikubo Station in western Tokyo and Ikebukuro Station in northern Tokyo, passing through central Tokyo and the business district of Marunouchi, its namesake.