Tanotech

What Tanotech does

TANOTECH Corporation is a Japanese technology company founded in June 2018 by Tsutomu Mitamura and headquartered in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa. The company develops and commercializes TANO, a non-contact motion-sensor gamification platform that uses depth cameras (Kinect V2) and web cameras combined with skeletal tracking to allow users to control on-screen games through body movement, with no wearables required. The platform serves welfare facilities, hospitals, schools, and municipalities, with a content library exceeding 300 programs spanning exercise, vocalization, cognitive training, and physical measurement, built in collaboration with physiotherapists. The product line has been extended through modules including TANO CHECK (automated physical fitness measurement), Carepitto (AI posture measurement), TANO VISION (vision training), TANO-LT (jointly developed with Lion Corporation), and VISIONtablet, plus the TANO Station unmanned community healthcare concept.

The company operates through a distributor-led model: a network of 10+ domestic distribution partners (Air Water, CYBERDYNE, Panasonic, Hitachi Systems, and others) plus 5+ international distributors across China, Hong Kong, South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore, Malaysia, and UAE. Revenue is generated via one-time hardware-plus-software system sales, supplemented by rental/lease options and government-subsidy-supported deployments (IT introduction subsidies, care technology subsidies, DX High School). Pricing is not publicly disclosed; quotation is handled by authorized sales agencies. Notable reference customers include Beijing Jishuitan Hospital, SOMPO Care, Hitowa Care Service, Benesse Style Care, Iwate Medical University, the National Center for Child Health and Development (Japan), Oji City Clinic, and SOCSO Rehabilitation Center (Malaysia). Certifications underpinning subsidy eligibility include TAIS code, MHLW welfare robot listing, METI 300 SMEs recognition, Kawasaki Standards, and Tianjin certification. The company has 8 full-time employees and 10 million yen of registered capital as of last disclosure.

Name

Tanotech

Legal name

TANOTECH Co., Ltd

Website

http://www.tanotech.jp/

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Tanotech is a technology company that offers gamification technology to help users make training sessions more interactive.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Elderly Care Rehabilitation Technology

NAICS

Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing (33992), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Sporting & Athletic Goods, Nec (3949), Games, Toys & Children's Vehicles (No Dolls & Bicycles) (3944)

akta.pro primary industry

Posture, Musculoskeletal & Pain-Relief Devices (Posture Trainers, TENS/EMS, Massage Devices) (CRACAQAK)

akta.pro secondary industry

Game Controllers & Input Devices (Gamepads, Wheels, Flight Sticks) (CRACAOAD)

Keywords

• Elderly care technology
• Motion sensor rehabilitation
• Gamification wellness platform
• Non-contact motion training
• Care facility software

Headquarters

HQ city

Hiratsuka

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. TANO System Sales (Hardware + Software): TANO is sold as a complete system comprising motion sensor hardware (Kinect V2 and adapter), control system, and QR code reader. Two set configurations are offered: basic set (sensor, control system, QR reader, no monitor) and mobile set (basic + portable stand and monitor). Sold through authorized domestic and international distribution agents.
2. TANO CHECK Software License: TANO CHECK is a separate physical measurement tool software license for care facilities, enabling automated physical fitness testing. It requires a separate PC license and Kinect sensor.
3. Rental / Lease via Distributors: Rental and lease options are available through distributors. TECHRENT Corporation has registered as an IT introduction support business, enabling customers to use government subsidies for TANO deployment in care facilities.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

TANOTECH develops and sells TANO, a non-contact, non-wearable motion-sensor-based gamification platform for welfare, nursing care, rehabilitation, and educational settings. The body itself acts as a game controller via Kinect V2 / web camera skeletal tracking, enabling 300+ programs across exercise, vocalization, cognitive training, and physical measurement. The platform is bundled with hardware (sensor, control PC, QR reader) and sold as complete systems through authorized domestic and international distributors to care facilities, hospitals, schools, and municipalities.

Product overview

TANOTECH operates a platform-plus-modules product architecture anchored by the TANO core system. TANO is a non-contact, non-wearable motion-sensor gamification platform used primarily in welfare, nursing care, and educational settings — the body itself serves as the game controller, enabling 300+ programs across exercise, vocal, and cognitive training. The core TANO platform is extended by several named modules: TANO CHECK (a physical fitness measurement add-on for care facilities that automates standardized tests and generates individual trend reports), Careピっと/Carepit (an AI-powered posture measurement feature that auto-recommends targeted programs), TANO VISION (vision training content developed with the Japan Visual Training Association), TANO-LT (a Lion Corporation co-branded variant bundling Lion's oral/sleep/exercise 3-in-1 program), and VISIONtablet (an Android tablet app for vision training games). The company also commercializes a 'TANO Station' concept — an unmanned multi-unit deployment combining reception, exercise, and reporting TANO systems coordinated by a central unit to enable fully automated, staff-free community health spaces.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TANO CHECK: 厚生労働省の介護ロボットの開発・実証・普及のプラットフォーム事業のリビングラボ事業において、TANOを使用した介護施設での体力測定業務効率化に向けた実証事業から生まれた体力測定ツール。
• ケアピっと（Carepit）
• TANO-LT

Products and services

• TANO A non-contact, non-wearable motion sensor-based gamification platform that turns the body into a game controller for welfare, nursing care, and educational settings. Includes 300+ exercise, vocal, and cognitive training programs designed with input from physiotherapists and care professionals. Suitable for seated and standing users including elderly and individuals with partial paralysis.
• TANO CHECK A separate software license for automated physical fitness measurement in care facilities. Uses motion sensors to standardize tests including 5m walk, grip strength, single-leg stance, CS30 (sit-to-stand), and spatial recognition. Generates individual trend reports with historical data visualization and supports optional multi-facility database integration.
• TANO-LT A specialized care facility game machine developed jointly with Lion Corporation, bundling Lion's Kenkoumin Taiso (健康みん体操 / 3-in-1 oral-sleep-exercise training) virtual game program onto the TANO platform. Sold by TANOTECH as a compact variant targeting care facilities.
• VISIONtablet An Android tablet application distributed via Google Play Store featuring vision training games supervised by specialists, designed to exercise eye-brain coordination for cognitive decline prevention and vision development.

Quantifiable outcome

• TANO CHECK reduces individual measurement work time to approximately 7 minutes per person, achieving 43% reduction in workload per person
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers11 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability6 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Beijing Jishuitan Hospital / Capital Medical University Affiliated (北京積水潭病院)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 February 2026TANOTECH serves as the Japanese partner in China's Ministry of Science and Technology Japan-China joint research project 'Research and Development of Elderly Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation System Based on Somatosensory Interaction System.' TANO technology is being used as the foundational platform for developing new evaluation and intervention modules for elderly rehabilitation in China.
• Nifco Inc. (株式会社ニフコ)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2025TANOTECH and Nifco signed a partnership agreement for promoting next-generation environments in medical, welfare, and education fields.
• Air Water West Japan Co., Ltd. (エア・ウォーター西日本株式会社)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDomestic sales distributor for TANO in the western Japan region. Features TANO at trade shows including CareTEX Osaka.
• CYBERDYNE Corporation (CYBERDYNE株式会社)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCYBERDYNE distributes TANO through its network and co-displays TANO at events including H.C.R. CYBERDYNE and TANOTECH jointly donated TANO to the National Center for Child Health and Development. CYBERDYNE also co-hosted the Umekata Health Fair 2025.
• Panasonic Corporation (Panasonic株式会社)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorListed as a domestic sales distributor for TANO.
• Hitachi Systems, Ltd. (株式会社日立システムズ)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorHitachi Systems operates the DX Smart Lounge Osaka showroom where TANO is demonstrated, and displays TANO at care technology events.
• TECHRENT Corporation (TECHRENT株式会社)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTECHRENT registered as an IT introduction support business (IT導入補助金事業者), enabling customers to use government IT introduction subsidies for TANO deployment in care and childcare facilities.
• Keio University (慶應義塾大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMulti-year collaboration starting from 2018. Keio University and TANOTECH co-host the 'King Skyfront Summer Science Event' annually, exploring science of laughter and wellness through gamification.
• University of Tsukuba (筑波大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Prof. Yamazaki and lecturer Miura from University of Tsukuba Orthopedics department on AMED-funded 'Real Cyber Sports Environment Communication Robot' project for elderly care facility networking.
• Globalwide International Pte Ltd (Singapore)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorSingapore-based international distributor and local partner enabling TANO deployment in Singapore healthcare and eldercare facilities. Contributed to TANOTECH winning the Ageing Asia 2026 award.
• Toyomaru Industry Co., Ltd. (豊丸産業株式会社)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorCo-exhibited at the 13th Sakishima Children EXPO 2025 'ATC Robot Street.' Offers compact TANO introduction packages for care facilities.
• Nara Gakuen University (奈良学園大学)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity students and faculty develop TANO game content and demonstrate it at community events. Student-developed games won awards and were showcased at Kagoshima DX High School. Partnership includes rehabilitation science research collaboration.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• MIRA Rehab: Romania/UK-based company offering motion-sensor gamified rehabilitation software for clinical and home use. Uses Microsoft Kinect for body tracking and games patients through prescribed exercises — same core technology stack and rehab-gamification thesis as Tanotech's TANO.
• RT.WORKS: Japanese welfare/assitive robotics company developing rehabilitation and care devices, including PALRO humanoid robot. Comparable to Tanotech in Japanese elderly-care robotics focus, distribution through care facilities, and government-backed product positioning.
• Dream Face: Japanese welfare technology company producing interactive content and robots (Dream Care Series) for elderly cognitive stimulation and recreation at care facilities. Overlaps with Tanotech on gamified content for welfare/elderly facilities in the Japanese market.
• CYBERDYNE: Listed Japanese welfare-robotics company behind the HAL wearable cyborg suit for rehabilitation and care. Direct competitor in Japanese welfare-tech for elderly mobility/rehabilitation, and also an active TANO distributor and co-marketing partner.
• Jintronix (now part of Columbia University): Canadian-originated (now Columbia-affiliated) rehabilitation gamification platform using Kinect-based motion sensing to deliver therapist-prescribed exercises. Closest technology and use-case match to TANO before its academic transition.

Emerging players

• CUREosity: Germany-based VR rehabilitation gamification startup using head-mounted displays and motion sensors for cognitive and motor rehab in clinics. Addresses the same patient engagement and adherence problem as Tanotech via immersive training, but with VR rather than camera-based body tracking.
• BioServo Technologies: Swedish rehabilitation technology company behind the IronHand/SoftHand grasping-glove for hand rehabilitation and assistive applications. Comparable as a rehab-focused hardware company addressing elderly and clinical rehab, though with wearable robotics rather than non-contact gamification.

Broad incumbents

• Tyromotion: Austrian/German manufacturer of robotic and sensor-based rehabilitation devices (PABLO, AMADEO, DIEGO) used in clinics and research for motor and cognitive therapy. Overlaps with Tanotech's rehab-measurement and rehabilitation-tracking capability, but targets clinical rehab rather than welfare/elderly recreation.
• Panasonic (Active Aging / Wellness): Japanese conglomerate with a wellness/elderly-care product portfolio and an existing TANO distribution relationship. Competes with Tanotech in care-tech channels via broader product breadth (housing equipment, mobility, robotics) and far greater scale.
• Honda Walking Assist Device: Honda's wearable walking-assist exoskeleton for elderly mobility and rehabilitation in Japanese care facilities. Overlaps with Tanotech on rehab for elderly users in Japanese welfare settings but uses a wearable hardware approach rather than camera-based gamification.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/TANOTECHCORP
• YouTubeyoutube.com/@tano1809
• Facebookfacebook.com/TANOTECH
• Instagraminstagram.com/tanotech
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/tanotech

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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