APTO Named Among 15 Startups in Qualcomm's Asia-Pacific AI Program
The selection positions APTO as a key player in Japan's push for edge AI solutions to address demographic challenges, with access to Qualcomm's hardware and technical support.
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APTO Inc., a Tokyo-based AI startup, has been selected as one of 15 startups in the Asia-Pacific region for Qualcomm's AI Program for Innovators 2026. The company provides data-focused AI development platforms, including harBest, and was evaluated for its multimodal dataset development and growth potential in the edge AI market.
Qualcomm's program targets innovators developing cross-industry edge AI solutions in Asia-Pacific. In its assessment of Japan, Qualcomm cited the country's declining working population and knowledge gaps as drivers for physical AI and edge AI adoption. APTO, which offers the harBest data platform and harBest Expert for expert-annotated data, was chosen for its unique multimodal dataset development and data operation technology. The company will gain early access to Qualcomm's AI Stack and engineering support, aiming to accelerate next-generation datasets for physical and edge AI applications.
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