NEC has been listed as a Specialist in Gartner’s “Emerging Market Quadrant for Physical AI Services – Established Vendors.”
This report analyzes vendors that provide services supporting the design, development, implementation, and operation of AI operating in the physical world, such as robots and autonomous driving systems. The vendors covered are classified into four types: Market Shapers, Pace Setters, Pioneers, and Specialists.
NEC has been engaged in AI research for many years and possesses its own unique “world model” that predicts human movement and psychological state. Utilizing this technology, in March 2026, they developed a physical AI that quantitatively estimates a person’s level of anxiety and proactively controls robots to prevent anxiety from escalating. According to the company, this is the world’s first such initiative.
NEC is developing AI services under its value creation model, “BluStellar.” At its core is “cotomi,” the company’s proprietary AI core technology. By combining cross-industry expertise with cutting-edge technology, NEC aims to solve social issues and customers’ business challenges. Moving forward, the company plans to promote the safe and secure social implementation of AI by expanding its services and functions.
This article is an English translation of an original Japanese article, translated by the Mogura VR editorial team.
