Elric

not AI, but LIFE

Industry-specific Vertical AI × Physical AI that works in the field
We don't just build AI — we create the lives it makes possible.

About

About

As society grows more complex, the challenges organizations face have never been more demanding. We bring advanced AI to the front lines of our clients' operations, enabling fast, data-driven decision-making and reliable problem-solving.

Members

Kaoru Ota

CEO

Kaoru Ota

Spent his career in infrastructure-related business at Nomura Securities and a global infrastructure fund. Founded Elric Co., Ltd. in June 2026. Graduated from the Faculty of Letters, the University of Tokyo, after attending Asano Junior & Senior High School.

Mamoru Ota

CTO

Mamoru Ota

Specializes in multimodal robot learning and world models, with awards in multiple international physical AI competitions. Holds master's degrees in engineering from the University of Genoa and Keio University, and is currently a Ph.D. student at Keio University. Appointed CTO of Elric Co., Ltd. in June 2026.

Business

Business

Intelligence that understands your business, and a body that works in the field. With Vertical AI and Physical AI as our two pillars, we build AI that reliably delivers on the ground.

Vertical AI

Industry-Specific AI Development

We design and build AI that deeply learns the knowledge and workflows unique to each industry and company — thinking like a domain expert. From leveraging knowledge scattered across your organization to automating document work and supporting decision-making, we solve domain-specific challenges that general-purpose AI cannot reach.

Physical AI

Field Automation with Robots

Quadruped robots and humanoids work in the field as AI with a body. From equipment inspection at infrastructure and plants, to patrolling construction sites, to tasks involving object handling — they take on dangerous, harsh, and understaffed field work in place of people.

Case Study

Case Study

Vertical AI

H Credit Union

Supported the development of an AI system specialized for internal operations — built to leverage the organization's knowledge and work as part of day-to-day workflows.

News

News

Research

Two papers, including one first-authored by CTO Mamoru Ota, will be presented at the 44th Annual Conference of the Robotics Society of Japan (RSJ2026)!

Research

A paper by CTO Mamoru Ota has been accepted for oral presentation at the 2026 IEEE International Conference on Development and Learning (ICDL)!

Research

CTO Mamoru Ota presented in the organized session "World Models and Intelligence" at the 2026 Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI 2026)!

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Company

Company

Company Name
Elric Co., Ltd.
Founded
June 2026
Representative
Kaoru Ota, CEO
Business
Development and implementation of AI solutions
Address
Roppongi KS Bldg. 5F, 3-16-12 Roppongi, Minato-ku, Tokyo 106-0032, Japan

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