i-PRO provides the most trustworthy EYES for the network society
As more things are being connected through networks, countless software services (SaaS) have emerged that employ AI and Cloud technologies. Many services utilize the five senses of humans, especially images, as input data. We will find that the more services undergo development, the greater the need for more sophisticated image capturing devices. This is because AI requires finer images than humans do, and Cloud prefers edge-computing over servers.
i-PRO, formerly a division of Panasonic, has thrived through 60 years of tireless effort to develop high-quality image sensing technology. As one of the few leading manufacturers able to provide truly reliable “EYES” for the network society, i-PRO helps professionals make decisions by capturing moments of truth in security, medical, industrial, and other mission-critical fields, where “Failure is not an option.”
i-PRO has been concentrating resources on R&D of image sensing and edge-computing technologies. Our best-engineered products are then delivered with our unique business principles, namely “Open Policy” and “Time-based Competition.”
“Open Policy” means that i-PRO will build solutions with and for our partners. Unlike other manufacturers that focus primarily on their proprietary end-to-end own-branded solutions, i-PRO will flexibly partner with VMS developers, system integrators, AI houses, SaaS providers, and other OEMs to deliver the most suitable solution to meet the needs of the end-user. i-PRO strives to develop the best products, hardware and software, to be trusted and chosen by more partners than any other manufacturer. i-PRO builds trust with partners and grows together with them.
“Time-based Competition” ensures our customers always experience the latest technology. Digital technology advances rapidly. Rather than depending only on low-cost manufacturing, we adopt our unique Modular Architecture to deploy the latest sensors and chipsets to a diverse variety of models sooner than any other manufacturer. With its well-streamlined supply-chain, i-PRO ensures quick delivery to respect our customers’ time value.
As a company managing leading-edge technology, i-PRO deeply understands the importance of business ethics. As proof of this statement, i-PRO joined the United Nations Global Compact and defined its Code of Conduct in alignment with UNGC’s Ten Principles. We are also committed to cyber security and AI integrity. i-PRO pledges to all our stakeholders worldwide to act in compliance with laws and ordinances with a strong sense of ethics as a responsible corporate member of society.
Masato Nakao
Chief Executive Officer
i-PRO Co., Ltd.
CEO Conversation Video
"Towards Trustworthy AI: Reflections on Ethical and Safe Management"
Conversation with Yoichi OCHIAI
Media artist, Associate Professor at Tsukuba University and a theme project producer for Japan EXPO 2025 in Osaka, Kansai.
i-PRO’s edge computing cameras are equipped with AI technology, playing a vital role in ensuring safety and security in society. In this new era where AI creates AI, how can we ethically and technically manage AI to maintain social order?
Our CEO, Masato Nakao, was joined by Yoichi Ochiai to exchange insights on this pressing question.
“i-PRO's Manufacturing Policy in the Age of Globalization”
Conversation with Takahiro FUJIMOTO
Waseda University Graduate School Professor
Discussion on the topic “i-PRO's Manufacturing Policy in the Age of Globalization” between Professor Takahiro Fujimoto (former Director of the Manufacturing Management Research Center at the University of Tokyo and a member of the Waseda University Research Institute) and i-PRO Chairman and CEO Masato Nakao, facilitated by Maoko Kotani. Video of the discussion is presented in three parts, linked below. It provides insight into i-PRO’s approach to manufacturing, our business strategy, and the personality of our CEO.