AWL Timeline

Events

• 2026-07-16 - Capability - AWL expands edge-AI video analytics on NVIDIA Metropolis - More than 16,000 edge-AI cameras are deployed across Japan, primarily in retail environments. AWLBOX connects to existing camera infrastructure and uses NVIDIA Jetson hardware to process video locally into structured operational data. Current applications… - source: awl.co.jp
• 2025-09-15 - Demonstration - Weld Inspector detects ISO-classified defects live at Essen - Visitors saw the scanner identify and classify weld defects in real time. The demonstration applied inspection criteria aligned with ISO 5817, ISO 10042 and ISO 6520-1. IUNA shared its booth with AWL, combining AI inspection software with robotic-automation… - source: iuna.ai
• 2025-06-25 - Partnership - AWL launches stadium edge-AI demonstration - The partners announced selection for the MIC Regional Digital Transformation project on June 25, 2025. Far-edge devices at stadium cameras perform real-time risk assessment and AI video analysis while reducing communication loads. The joint demonstration… - source: awl.co.jp
• 2024-08-28 - Partnership - AWL signs Qualcomm ISV agreement - AWL announced the Qualcomm Technologies ISV agreement on August 28, 2024. The agreement created a path to certify AWL Engine compatibility with Snapdragon processors. AWL targeted wider global deployment and combined on-device vision with Qualcomm computing… - source: awl.co.jp
• 2024-05-22 - Funding - AWL raises JPY 470M in growth financing - AWL announced JPY 470 million of new financing on May 22, 2024, bringing cumulative funding to JPY 4.5 billion. The package included seven named corporate and fund investors plus a Japan Finance Corporation loan. AWL said the capital would support advanced… - source: awl.co.jp
• 2022-11-09 - Partnership - AWL and Safie form capital and business alliance - Safie and AWL announced the capital and business alliance on November 9, 2022. The companies began by advancing and generalizing Safie One, Safie edge-AI camera released in September. The alliance combines Safie cloud-video infrastructure with AWL edge image… - source: awl.co.jp
• 2021-06-02 - Funding - AWL raises JPY 2B Series B - AWL announced the JPY 2 billion Series B on June 2, 2021, bringing disclosed funding to JPY 2.66 billion. Rakuten Capital led the round with participation from i-Lab No. 4, Satsudora Holdings and Chugoku Electric Power. The company allocated capital to… - source: awl.co.jp
• 2020-02-03 - Product Launch - AWL prepares AWLBOX and AWL Lite release - AWL announced on February 3, 2020 that AWLBOX and AWL Lite would be released in mid-February. AWLBOX converts existing security cameras into edge-AI systems, while AWL Lite brings AI analysis to smartphones, tablets and signage. The products targeted retail… - source: awl.co.jp
• 2020-02-03 - Funding - AWL secures JPY 810M Series A financing - AWL announced the JPY 810 million Series A financing package on February 3, 2020. The package combined JPY 460 million in new shares with JPY 350 million of overdraft facilities and leasing agreements. AWL planned to move more than 20 trial customers toward… - source: awl.co.jp