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/.

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Securities Code: 4425 (TSE Growth)
Representative: CEO Daiu Ko

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Throughout the 2025 NFL season, Kudan’s XR broadcasting solution, Kudan VANTAGETM, was continuously deployed for all FOX Sports weekend highlight games. Operating under live, mission-critical broadcast conditions on a weekly basis, the solution delivered stable and repeatable performance, establishing a proven full-season operational record.

A hallmark of this collaboration was the close, hands-on cooperation among Kudan, SkyCam and FOX Sports, conducting more than 20 match-day joint activities, including on-site deployment, live operational support, and post-game technical reviews. This frequent collaboration enabled rapid refinement and ensured broadcast-grade reliability across a wide range of stadium environments.

In October 2025, the partnership reached a significant operational milestone, with Kudan’s real-time tracking technology permanently installed within FOX Sports’ broadcast production infrastructure for the season. This permanent integration enabled more streamlined XR workflows with reduced setup overhead and underscored the solution’s maturity and readiness for continuous broadcast operations beyond short-term event use.

In parallel with live deployments, the teams jointly advanced the XR solution from a LiDAR-centric approach to a multi-sensor-fusion architecture incorporating camera information, further enhancing tracking robustness, visual consistency, and adaptability in dynamic live sports environments.

As a result of sustained season-long operation and permanent infrastructure integration, Kudan’s real-time tracking system became an integral, production-ready component of FOX Sports’ broadcast workflow. The continuous on-air presence and strategic infrastructure commitment attracted strong attention from broadcasters, production partners, and the global sports media and XR market, reinforcing the commercial viability of SLAM-driven XR broadcasting technologies.

While Kudan did not appear in this year’s Super Bowl broadcast, as FOX Sports was not the official broadcaster, the collaboration builds on prior success at Super Bowl LIX, held in February 2025, where Kudan’s technology powered large-scale XR visuals for one of the world’s most-watched sporting events.

Looking ahead, Kudan plans to further commercialize Kudan VANTAGETM by advancing deployment efficiency, standardizing operational workflows, and expanding applicability across additional sports, leagues, and broadcast formats. With a full-season deployment track record, permanent production integration, and growing market interest, Kudan is well positioned to support broader commercial adoption of immersive live broadcast technologies across the global sports media industry.

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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Proven Collaboration to Date

Since the start of the collaboration, UCS has successfully commercialized a handheld mobile mapping solution incorporating Kudan’s LiDAR SLAM software. The solution delivers high-precision, real-time 3D mapping across complex indoor and outdoor environments.

The product has seen steady market adoption across infrastructure inspection, industrial measurement, and research applications, validating both the technical robustness and the commercial viability of Kudan’s spatial perception technology in real-world operations.

This track record has established a strong technical and commercial foundation between the two companies, positioning the partnership for broader expansion into adjacent domains where real-time spatial understanding is critical.

Strategic Expansion to Robotics and Broadcasting

Building on this momentum, Kudan and UCS will jointly pursue business development in robotics, with a focus on solutions that leverage Kudan’s Spatial Perception technology as a core enabler of Physical AI.

By combining real-time localization, mapping and environmental understanding, the collaboration aims to support autonomous navigation, spatial awareness, and decision-making capabilities required by next-generation service and industrial robots operating in complex, dynamic environments, addressing the accelerating demand for robotics-driven automation in the Korean market, particularly across manufacturing, logistics, and service sectors.

In parallel, the partners will jointly promote the commercial deployment of broadcast and XR-enabled solutions using Kudan VANTAGE, as previously announced, targeting live sports events in Korea. By delivering high-precision, low-latency camera tracking, virtual production, and immersive viewing experiences, the collaboration will support next-generation sports broadcasting workflows and enhance audience engagement. This initiative extends the partnership into intelligent media systems, where accurate, real-time spatial perception is a critical foundation for both live and virtual productions.

The expansion of collaboration aligns with growing industry trends toward autonomy and spatial computing, where accurate and real-time perception, mapping, and localization are key enablers for robots and intelligent media systems alike. Kudan’s deep expertise in SLAM and Spatial Perception complements UCS’s strengths in system integration and market deployment in Korea.

CEO Quotes

Daiu Ko, CEO of Kudan Inc., said:
“Our collaboration with UCS has already demonstrated the value of combining Kudan’s deep technology with practical hardware solutions to meet real commercial needs in mobile mapping. By expanding this partnership into robotics and broadcast domains, we aim to accelerate the adoption of perception-enabled autonomous systems and immersive media tools in Korea and beyond. This extension underscores our commitment to delivering high-impact, real-world applications of advanced spatial intelligence.”

Jaden Kim, CEO of UCS Co., Ltd., commented:
“Working with Kudan’s technology has been instrumental in bringing our handheld mapping product to market quickly with strong performance and customer traction. We are excited to broaden our collaboration into robotics and broadcasting, where precise spatial understanding is essential to new use cases. Together with Kudan, we look forward to advancing innovative solutions that empower automation and next-generation media experiences across industries.”

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/.

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

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Kudan Inc. (hereinafter “Kudan”) is pleased to announce the launch of Kudan VANTAGE™, an advanced hardware-and-software integrated solution that revolutionizes XR broadcasting and live production through precise, real-time six-degrees-of-freedom (6-DoF) camera tracking, representing a major step in the company’s entry into the commercial broadcast market.

1. Solution Overview

Imagine watching a live sports broadcast where virtual graphics blend perfectly into the field – first-down lines that stay locked to the turf, player stats that appear to float naturally beside athletes, or immersive camera angles that make viewers feel as though they’re part of the action. These experiences are rapidly becoming the new standard for live television and digital streaming, and Kudan VANTAGE makes them possible.

The system provides precise, real-time six-degrees-of-freedom (6-DoF) camera tracking at 60 frames per second and beyond, enabling dynamic, photorealistic XR overlays and LED-wall control in real time – all without the need for survey setups, beacons, or optical tracking infrastructure.

Designed for cameras mounted on suspended wires, drones, or mobile rigs within stadiums, arenas, concert halls, and virtual studios, Kudan VANTAGE ensures that every camera in the network operates within a unified coordinate space, allowing seamless transitions between views and consistent spatial accuracy across the entire production.

2. Key Characteristics and Differentiations

Image courtesy of FOX Sports

• High-Frequency 6-DoF Tracking:
  Powered by Kudan’s proprietary SLAM algorithm and patented high-frequency sensor-fusion technology, VANTAGE combines 3D LiDAR and IMU data to deliver stable, genlocked pose updates up to 59.94 Hz – meeting the precision and latency demands of live broadcast.

• Infrastructure-Free Operation:
  No optical markers, beacons, or external reference systems are required. Mapping and calibration can be completed in under 30 minutes, and once created, maps are fully reusable for subsequent events at the same venue.

• Simple Set Up
  All that’s required is a data connection to a 3D LiDAR with an IMU mounted on the camera being tracked, plus the accompanying processing PC running VANTAGE software.

• Intuitive User Interface:
  Purpose-built for production teams, the Kudan VANTAGE UI offers real-time visualization, automatic gravity and ground-plane detection, and feedback to maintain consistent mapping quality.

• Scalability Across Multiple Cameras:
  All tracked cameras remain synchronized within a single coordinate system, enabling smooth transitions and immersive multi-angle storytelling.

3. Offering Model

Kudan VANTAGE is offered as a comprehensive software-and-hardware integrated package tailored for professional broadcast environments.

The system includes:

• Hardware module consisting of a high-performance 3D LiDAR sensor and Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) mounted directly onto the broadcast camera for spatial tracking, along with a dedicated processing PC optimized for real-time 6-DoF computation.
• Software suite providing Kudan’s proprietary SLAM-based tracking, sensor fusion, and live pose-streaming capabilities for seamless integration with broadcast graphics pipelines and virtual production systems.

The hardware components are available as a one-time purchase, ensuring ownership and long-term reuse across multiple production setups or venues.

The software license is provided on an annual subscription basis, which includes access to feature updates, performance enhancements, and technical support services from Kudan.

This model provides broadcasters and system integrators with a ready-to-deploy, fully synchronized XR camera tracking solution – minimizing integration effort and maximizing operational efficiency across live sports, entertainment, and virtual studio productions.

4. Workflow

Kudan VANTAGE is designed for the fast-paced demands of live broadcasting, offering a simple three-step workflow that enables rapid setup and reliable operation under pressure.

A. Mapping

Create a spatial map of the venue where cameras operate. The intuitive UI provides real-time visual guidance and feedback, ensuring consistent map quality even across different operators.

B. Map Alignment

Align the map to the user’s coordinate system. VANTAGE automatically detects gravity and the ground plane, allowing quick fine-tuning for accurate orientation with virtual graphics.

C. Tracking

Select the prepared map and start tracking. The system instantly streams real-time 6-DoF pose data to the broadcast graphics engine, enabling immediate visualization and XR overlay for live production.

This efficient three-step process lets teams go from setup to live tracking in minutes, ideal for high-pressure broadcast and event environments.

5. Customer Case Reference

Kudan VANTAGE has already demonstrated its reliability and performance on one of the world’s largest broadcast stages.

In collaboration with Fox Sports and SkyCam, the system was showcased during Super Bowl LIX, the league’s championship game of NFL, held at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, powering immersive XR graphics viewed by millions worldwide.

Building on this success, Fox Sports has permanently integrated Kudan VANTAGE into its broadcast truck for the ongoing 2025 NFL season, where it continues to deliver real-time, high-precision camera tracking that enables dynamic movement and seamless XR overlays during live broadcasts.

Image courtesy of FOX Sports

6. Future Outlook

Kudan is actively expanding VANTAGE capabilities to extend SLAM and XR technologies into new broadcast applications. Planned milestones include integration with virtual-studio platforms and global deployment across major sports and live events.

By delivering both technical precision and operational scalability, Kudan VANTAGE is setting a new benchmark for immersive, next-generation broadcasting.

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/.

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Representative: CEO Daiu Ko

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Through this system, on-site information will be comprehensively and instantly aggregated in the command center via digital twins reflecting all sensor data, enabling real-time decision-making and precise management. This initiative will accelerate digital transformation in the shipbuilding industry.

Past Achievements of the Collaboration

– Enhancing Smart Patrol and Safety Monitoring

Through their ongoing collaboration, the two companies have significantly enhanced digital monitoring capabilities within shipyard environments. AI-driven analysis of sensing data has led to improvements in hull installation accuracy and operational safety. Additionally, the stock detection system automatically monitors the storage status of hull components, reducing human error and optimizing production scheduling.

The fall detection model monitors worker movements during patrols and instantly detects incidents such as falls or slips, triggering immediate alerts. Furthermore, the safety incident monitoring system uses AI models to detect abnormal behavior, safety incidents, rule violations, and equipment anomalies. It provides both alerts and visual records, significantly enhancing accident prevention capabilities.

In addition, technologies such as license plate recognition and access control strengthen the tracking and management of vehicle and personnel entry and exit, achieving both improved safety and operational efficiency.

– Building a Digital Twin Command Center and Integrating AI Analysis

At the core of the two companies’ collaboration is the construction of a “Digital Twin Command Center” that consolidates all sensor and AI analysis data into a unified platform. The predictive maintenance system uses AI to monitor compressor operations and forecast anomalies. These machines play a vital role in shipbuilding, heavy industry, and energy sectors, sometimes accounting for 30–50% of total factory power consumption due to their long operational hours.

Optimizing operating parameters through AI and data analysis reduces energy consumption, extends equipment lifespan, and prevents unplanned downtimes, thereby enhancing production stability.

Conceptual Image of a Digital Twin Command Center for Intelligent Shipyards

– Real-Time Response Enhancement with Edge AI

To improve on-site management efficiency, this integration includes Edge AI, enabling real-time processing and response to sensor data. Safety-related anomalies can be rapidly reported to the command center, allowing for immediate judgment and action by administrators.

Moreover, the integration of SLAM technology and mobile sensing systems facilitates real-time 3D environmental modeling, strengthening the ability to pinpoint hull positions, manage equipment, and monitor safety. Enhanced data integration enables comprehensive visualization of all shipyard elements on the digital twin.

Future Outlook: Driving Full-Scale Digitalization of Next-Generation Intelligent Shipyards

Through the deepening of this technological collaboration, Kudan and MacroInsight will jointly accelerate the development of digital twin systems for intelligent shipyards. The partnership will enhance interoperability between on-site equipment and sensors, further supporting the visualization of production data and intelligent decision-making.

Additionally, by leveraging AI and edge computing, the capabilities for real-time analysis in patrol inspection and backend management will advance, driving greater efficiency in data processing. Looking ahead, the system is expected to provide real-time monitoring, anomaly simulation, and risk forecasting functions, elevating automation management standards in intelligent shipyards.

Deployment of this technology in intelligent shipyards is planned for this year and beyond. The collaboration also envisions expanding into other high-energy-consuming manufacturing industries, setting new standards for industrial digital transformation and ushering in the next phase of smart industry.

About MacroInsight Innovation Ltd.
MacroInsight is a technology startup specializing in image and data analysis. The company focuses primarily on smart healthcare, developing AI-powered automated diagnostic support systems and medical quality assessment tools to help improve diagnostic accuracy and streamline clinical workflows. Beyond the medical field, MacroInsight is expanding into areas such as energy, agriculture, and smart manufacturing, providing sustainable solutions by integrating AI, IoT, and big data analytics. The company is committed to driving industrial advancement through technological innovation while actively pursuing both environmental sustainability and social value.

About Kudan Inc.
Kudan is a leading provider of Spatial Perception technologies, enabling next-generation solutions in mobile mapping, digital twins, robotics, and autonomous driving. With its advanced visual navigation and spatial perception technologies, Kudan is at the forefront of digital transformation, empowering businesses to bridge the physical and digital worlds seamlessly, and ensuring scalable deployments of autonomous machines in dynamic environments with great accuracy and reliability.
For more information, please refer to Kudan’s website at https://www.kudan.io/.

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