IIJ Invests in AGI7 and Launches Strategic Partnership with Alpha Vision Japan | News

Accelerating the adoption of Physical AI through the integration of Alpha Vision and IIJ services

July 28, 2026
Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

TOKYO - July 28, 2026 - Internet Initiative Japan Inc. (TSE Prime: 3774), one of Japan's leading Internet access and comprehensive network solutions providers, today announced an investment in AGI7 Inc. (head office: California, USA), developer of the Physical AI platform Alpha Vision. IIJ has also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on July 17, 2026, with AGI7's Japan subsidiary Alpha Vision Japan ("AVJ") on strategic collaboration toward expanding sales of the platform in the Japanese market. Alpha Vision monitors physical spaces based on data obtained from cameras, analyzing the data to support operational improvements in various industries.

Background

The growth of generative AI is rapidly expanding the uses of AI for assisting with document creation, information search and other deskwork. At the same time, workplaces in sectors such as manufacturing, logistics, construction, retail, and public infrastructure are facing important management issues including personnel shortages, the need to improve productivity, and the advancement of safety and security measures. These issues demand optimization of on-site management and quick decision-making. To address these needs, Physical AI is attracting growing interest for its ability to understand events occurring at worksites and converts them into actionable data that can support and improve operations.

Overview of the investment and collaboration

Alpha Vision, provided by AGI7, is a Physical AI platform that draws on computer vision AI, generative AI, and AI agent technologies. Making use of data obtained from cameras, it continually monitors the situation in physical spaces, helping to improve workplace operational efficiency and security.
It also enables users to search video footage using natural-language queries, allowing them to quickly find and review past events, thereby contributing to a better grasp of necessary information and faster decision-making. In addition, through behavioral and attribute analysis of people and vehicles, it is able to discover safety and security risks and operational issues in the work environment. AI then generates analytical reports with suggested improvements. In such ways, video data originally recorded for security and surveillance purposes can be utilized as data resources supporting workplace improvements and management decision-making.
Through this investment and collaboration, IIJ and AVJ will provide the Japanese market with comprehensive solutions combining Alpha Vision with IIJ services and solutions in fields including networking, security, IoT, micro data centers, and operations. Customers will benefit not only from the strengths of Alpha Vision as a Physical AI platform, but also from IIJ's broad range of services and integrated support structure from implementation through operation.

Main areas of collaboration

Sales and business development activities for Alpha Vision in Japan
Joint development and provision of integrated solutions and industry-specific solutions in combination with IIJ services
Provision of managed services from introduction to operation and including technical support and help with improvement
Joint marketing activities by means of seminars, tradeshows, etc.

Expected benefits

Reduced workload for on-site personnel
Improved operational efficiency and productivity through workplace monitoring and trend analysis
Prevention of incidents and operational disruptions through detection of suspicious or hazardous behavior and AI-generated voice alerts
Improved service quality through continuous analysis of people flows and attribute data

To promote the practical deployment of Physical AI in Japan, IIJ Group will continue working with AVJ to explore technology and service development, while strengthening their cooperative in sales and marketing.

Comment by Yasuhiko Taniwaki, President and Co-CEO & COO, Internet Initiative Japan Inc.

Digital technologies are expanding beyond data processing in the information systems realm, to the use of data obtained from physical spaces. IIJ has continued to support customers' business platforms by providing network, cloud, security and various other IT services, as well as flexible system design and operation. Taking advantage of this collaboration, IIJ will help customers transform their workplace operations and create new value by employing Physical AI technology to enable greater use of data generated in physical environments.

About IIJ

Founded in 1992, IIJ is one of Japan's leading Internet-access and comprehensive network solutions providers. IIJ and its group companies provide total network solutions that mainly cater to high-end corporate customers. IIJ's services include high-quality Internet connectivity services, systems integration, cloud computing services, security services and mobile services. Moreover, IIJ has built one of the largest Internet backbone networks in Japan that is connected to the United States, the United Kingdom and Asia. IIJ was listed on the Prime Market of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in 2022.

For more information about IIJ, visit the IIJ Web site at https://www.iij.ad.jp/en/.

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