UPWARD Launches AI Scanning Capability for Building Plan Signs

(Location: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Ryusuke Kaneki; hereinafter "UPWARD") has launched an AI scanning function specialized for building plan signs (building plan notices) in the "UPWARD AI Scan" AI image analysis option of its sales support app "UPWARD," which specializes in outside sales activities. The scanning functionality is now available.

Building Plan Signs AI Scan Function 

By simply photographing the sign with a smartphone, AI can immediately analyze construction information such as architect, builder, use, structure, total area, and scheduled start date of construction, and automatically link and register the information to business partners and projects on Salesforce*. The registered data is linked to the target list in Salesforce and the target map in UPWARD, enabling approaches to be made at the right time before construction starts and optimal proposals based on construction data converted into data through analysis.

The format of building plan signs is not a simple tabular format, and there are a wide variety of entry patterns for each item. The feature of this function is that it is equipped with a unique learning model that absorbs these complexities and achieves highly accurate analysis.

*Salesforce is a trademark of Salesforce, Inc.

Assumed Use Case Examples 

Construction Machinery Rental
Estimates the number of units and duration of construction based on the start date and size of the project, and provides estimates and reservations ahead of time. This makes it easier to make reservations and place orders.

Construction equipment manufacturer
Provides models and proposed delivery dates that match the application and scale of the project at the initial stage of specification review to promote consensus building for adoption.

Temporary construction material leasing
We calculate the required quantity and usage period based on the construction period and scale, and present a lump-sum estimate for delivery and collection. This facilitates the process from the finalization of arrangements to the placing of orders.

Building materials manufacturer
Organizes necessary materials and approximate quantities based on usage and total floor space, and submits samples, specifications, and approximate estimates at the design stage. This leads to orders based on specifications (spec-in).

Housing equipment manufacturer
Prepares a set proposal for the number of units and models based on the number of units and their uses, leading to bulk orders such as standard adoption of the same series for all units.

Future Prospects for UPWARD AI Scan 

Construction information on building plan signs is important information for sales activities that can only be obtained on-site. Accurate accumulation of such data without the burden on the field will dramatically increase the efficiency of outside sales activities. In the future, we expect to further expand the automation of information collection and storage by supporting a variety of information formats that exist at every job site, such as automobile inspection certificates, handwritten survey forms, and application forms.

UPWARD" INNOVATES THE LAST MILE IN THE FIELD 

UPWARD is an AI-based sales support service specialized for outside sales and door-to-door sales. It provides various AI functions specialized for outbound sales, log automatic logcustomer touchpoint using our patented "advanced geo-fencing technology". UPWARD is used by more than 400 companies, including Kubota Corporation and Shizuoka Bank, whose main sales channel is face-to-face contact with customers, and is utilized as a next-generation sales digital transformation platform.
UPWARD" introduction material: https://upward.jp/downloads/allservicematerials/