The center serves as a development hub aimed at addressing the wide range of challenges facing fire administration through the creation of breakthrough technologies and new operational tactics. At the ceremony, Kudan demonstrated a next-generation spatial recognition and scene documentation solution designed to make firefighting safer and more effective. The demonstration featured Kudan’s proprietary photorealistic digital twin platform, Kudan PRISM, together with a handheld scanner from partner company XGRIDS.

During the event, a live proof-of-concept exercise was conducted with Kudan’s support, simulating the harsh conditions of a smoke-filled emergency scene. Firefighters used the handheld scanner to capture spatial data from a room with severely limited visibility, generating an on-the-spot 3D model that provided immediate spatial awareness of the environment. The exercise also demonstrated how feeding that 3D data into Kudan PRISM enables a new form of scene documentation — more intuitive and far more precise than conventional methods that rely on photographs and hand-drawn sketches.

Building on the results of this demonstration, Kudan will continue its ongoing discussions with the Tokyo Fire Department on applications including:

• Real-time spatial awareness at fire and disaster scenes: Rapidly capturing and visualizing spatial information even in conditions of dense smoke or darkness, helping to protect personnel and improve on-scene decision-making.
• 3D digitization of post-incident investigation: Recording fire scene conditions as 3D data on the photorealistic digital twin platform Kudan PRISM, enabling reconstruction and sharing that streamlines post-incident investigation, analysis, and reporting.
• Enhanced disaster preparedness planning and training simulations: Leveraging 3D spatial data to understand facility layouts and identify hazards, develop training scenarios, and share spatial information among stakeholders — strengthening disaster preparedness planning and training on an ongoing basis.

Kudan remains committed to advancing digital transformation in firefighting and disaster prevention through its cutting-edge 3D spatial reconstruction and recognition technologies, contributing to a safer society across the full spectrum — from everyday preparedness and rapid situational awareness during emergencies to post-incident analysis.

Facility Overview
Tokyo Fire Department — Fire Technology Research and Development Center
Location: 1-13-20 Hatagaya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
URL: https://www.tfd.metro.tokyo.lg.jp/ts/ansuishin/rd_center.html

About Kudan Inc.
Kudan provides spatial perception technology, described as the “eyes for all machines”, that drives the advancement of Physical AI and plays a pivotal role in next-generation digital twins and robotics. By perceiving the real world to create digital twins that AI can understand, Kudan contributes to the digital transformation (DX) of operational management and significant productivity gains. Furthermore, the company offers fundamental technologies that enable robots to digitally perceive their surroundings and achieve autonomous mobility in complex environments.
For more information, please refer to Kudan’s website at https://www.kudan.io/.

■Company Details
Name: Kudan Inc.
Securities Code: 4425 (TSE Growth)
Representative: CEO Daiu Ko

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Kudan Inc. (hereinafter “Kudan”), together with its partner XGRIDS, is pleased to announce its contribution to Asahi Broadcasting Group’s special exhibition on the theme of disaster prevention at Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai. Together, the two companies contributed to delivering a cutting-edge, photo-realistic 3D visual experience that brings disaster learning to life.

At the centrepiece of the exhibition, the VR Dome Theater Disaster Experience allows visitors to immerse themselves in a vivid recreation of a disaster site. Kudan and XGRIDS played a key role in producing this experience by employing Lixel CyberColor (hereinafter “LCC”), an advanced 3D reconstruction technology. Using this, the companies helped to faithfully reproduce the destruction and subsequent recovery of JR Kobe Line’s Rokkomichi Station during the Great Hanshin-Awaji Earthquake with striking photo-realism.

Built on 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS), LCC delivers a level of realism and immersion far beyond conventional 3D imaging. It also enables free-viewpoint interaction, offering a groundbreaking level of realism in video production and user experience.

Kudan strongly supports the mission of this exhibition: “Deepening learning on disaster prevention and mitigation to design a safer future.” Looking ahead, Kudan will continue to leverage Lixel CyberColor (LCC) powered by 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS), alongside its Kudan PRISM digital twin platform to deliver value and contribute to society across the following areas:

• Disaster Simulation and Evacuation Planning
  By simulating floods, earthquakes, and other large-scale disasters within a digital twin, Kudan enables predictive damage assessment, 3D verification of evacuation routes, and prioritization of emergency recovery actions.
• Decision-Making Support in the Field
  AI-powered analyses of potential hazards and damage estimates can be overlaid on photo-realistic 3D environments. This allows governments, operators, and residents to share a unified perspective, accelerating decision-making and reducing delays in planning and response.
• Education and Public Awareness Programs
  In collaboration with schools, municipalities, and broadcasters, Kudan will provide interactive VR screenings and large-scale immersive curricula. Through photo-realistic disaster experiences, the company aims to pass on disaster-prevention awareness to the next generation.

Event Overview

• Title: ABC Group – A Future Vision of Disaster Prevention to Share with the World
• Dates: September 1st (Mon, Disaster Prevention Day) – September 4th (Thu), 2025
• Theme: Experiencing the Reality of Disasters and Deepening Learning on Prevention and Mitigation
• Venue: Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai – Gallery WEST (Exhibition Room 1, Exhibition Room 2, Outdoor Exhibition Space)
• Organizers: Asahi Broadcasting Group Holdings Corporation, and others
• Event Website (Japanese Only):
  https://www.asahi.co.jp/bosai/event2025/
  https://www.expovisitors.expo2025.or.jp/events/822375a8-539d-4ac0-84d3-207224660b1d

VR Theater: The Damage and Recovery of Rokkomichi Station

About Kudan Inc.
Kudan leads the advancement of next-generation solutions such as robotics, autonomous driving, and digital twins through research and development, as well as the provision of spatial perception algorithms that connect the physical and digital worlds. Originating from the United Kingdom, Kudan is a global company that, with innovative artificial perception technology (the “eyes” of machines) at its core. By extending the application of artificial intelligence from the digital space into the physical space, Kudan aims to fundamentally solve social issues and dramatically improve productivity by promoting automation, unmanned operation, and remote accessibility across all industries.
For more information, please refer to Kudan’s website at https://www.kudan.io/.

■Company Details
Name: Kudan Inc.
Securities Code: 4425 (TSE Growth)
Representative: CEO Daiu Ko

■Contact Information
For more details, please contact us from here

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