Preferred Networks, Inc.

Preferred Networks is a leading Japanese artificial intelligence (AI) firm. The startup was created in 2014 by deep learning experts, including three University of Tokyo academics. The objective of the company is to make AI technology available to everyone and to use it to solve real-world challenges.

Preferred Networks employs around 400 people, including many leading academics and engineers in the field of artificial intelligence. The organization is dedicated to the advancement of cutting-edge technologies in fields such as autonomous driving, robotics, and healthcare. Its flagship product is a deep learning platform called "Chainer," which is used to construct AI applications by researchers and developers all around the world.

Preferred Networks focuses on the development of software for industrial robots. The business has developed the "ChainerRL" deep learning platform, which can be used to train robots to do complicated tasks in manufacturing settings. This technology lets robots learn from experience and make real-time judgments based on input from sensors and other sources.

Founded: 2014

Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan

Website: https://www.preferred.jp/en/