Remote

What Remote does

Remote, Inc. (株式会社リモート) is a privately held Japanese agricultural-technology company headquartered in Beppu, Oita Prefecture, with 11 employees as of April 1, 2025 and registered capital of ¥27,505,000. The company is led by Representative Director Shigeo Utsunomiya (宇都宮 茂夫) and operates under the brand Mobile Gyuonkei (モバイル牛温恵). Its sole commercial product is a remote monitoring system for cattle that uses a Class III-certified vaginal temperature sensor (MD1109CW) inserted inside the cow's body, transmitting data via 315MHz wireless to a parent/child unit that forwards readings over LTE/Wi-Fi to a cloud server, with sampling every 5 minutes at 0.1°C resolution. The system sends email alerts for events along the calving timeline (preparation alert ~24 hours before birth, rush alert at first water break, SOS alert for dystocia) as well as for estrus detection and fever anomalies, and bundles a web-based livestock management ledger for births, insemination, vaccinations, and medication records.

The core technology is protected by two Japanese patents (Patent 3938786 for birth prediction and Patent 5035861 for estrus detection, granted July 13, 2012) and by a Class III veterinary medical device certification (第19-708号), which together form a meaningful regulatory and IP barrier for competitors. Remote monetizes through a combination of one-time hardware sales (parent unit ¥220,000, child unit ¥110,000, sensor ¥44,770), a zero-initial-cost 5-year rental plan (parent unit ¥4,400/month, child unit ¥2,200/month), and mandatory monthly service fees (¥3,850 base + ¥880 per sensor). Pricing is positioned at roughly ¥10/day per head for a 50-head farm on the rental plan. The company offers a mandatory 1-month free demo trial to verify LTE connectivity, power stability, and noise compatibility before purchase.

Remote goes to market through direct sales (phone, FAX, web form) and through two anchored channel partners: NTT Docomo (M2M/IoT partnership since August 2013, with listing on the Docomo Business online shop) and JA ZEN-NOH (joint NTT Docomo/JA sales partnership since June 2014), which provides access to the nationwide agricultural cooperative distribution network. Its primary customer base consists of Wagyu and dairy cattle breeding farms across Oita, Miyazaki, Hokkaido, and other Japanese prefectures, with named users including operations of 25-160 head. The system supports more than 300 births per day across Remote's user base. Demand generation relies on earned media (Nikkei, Japan Agricultural Newspaper, Weekly Diamond, TV appearances), word-of-mouth among farming communities, and the Oita Prefecture Livestock Research Center's referral.

Name

Remote

Legal name

株式会社リモート

Website

https://gyuonkei.jp

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Remote, Inc. (株式会社リモート) is a Beppu, Japan-based agricultural IoT company that sells the Mobile Gyuonkei cattle monitoring system, using Class III-certified vaginal temperature sensors and LTE connectivity to send email alerts for calving, dystocia, estrus, and fever events to Japanese Wagyu and dairy breeding farms.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Livestock Health Monitoring Systems

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (115210), Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Farm Machinery & Equipment (3523), Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Livestock Monitoring & Wearables (Activity, Rumination, Health Sensors) (AFAAAIAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Livestock Precision Monitoring Software (Herd/Flock Analytics, Health Alerts) (AFAAAFAM), Reproductive Health & Herd Fertility Programs (Preg Checks, Calving/Lambing Support) (AFACALAG), Estrus Synchronization & Reproductive Management Services (Protocol Design, Heat Detection) (AFACAEAF)

Keywords

• Livestock monitoring systems
• Cattle birthing alerts
• Estrus detection technology
• Veterinary medical devices
• IoT temperature sensors

Headquarters

HQ city

Beppu

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Hardware Sales (Purchase Model): One-time purchase of parent unit (¥220,000), child units (¥110,000 each), integrated units (¥275,000 each), temperature sensors (¥44,770 each), stoppers (¥7,480 for 6-prong, ¥4,730 for 3-prong), insertion rods (¥2,200), and relay units (¥27,500). Combined with monthly service fees.
2. Hardware Rental (5-Year Rental Model): Zero initial equipment cost with 5-year rental contract. Parent unit ¥4,400/month, child unit ¥2,200/month, integrated unit ¥5,500/month. Sensors and stoppers still purchased separately. Combined with monthly service fees.
3. Monthly Monitoring Service Fees: Base service fee of ¥3,850/month plus ¥880/month per sensor for monitoring services including delivery alerts, estrus alerts, SOS alerts, upper threshold alerts, and livestock management ledger access.
4. NTT Docomo Business Channel Revenue: Product also sold through NTT Docomo Business online shop as part of the Docomo M2M/IoT product ecosystem.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Remote, Inc. (株式会社リモート) manufactures and sells the モバイル牛温恵 (Mobile Gyuonkei) system, a cattle monitoring solution that combines a Class III veterinary-medical-grade vaginal temperature sensor with LTE/Wi-Fi cloud connectivity to send email alerts for pre-birth preparation (~24 hours advance), first water break, dystocia (SOS), estrus detection, and fever anomalies. The system is sold as hardware (parent/child/integrated/relay units, sensors, stoppers, insertion rods) either via outright purchase or 5-year rental, with a mandatory monthly monitoring service subscription.

Product overview

Remote offers the モバイル牛温恵 (Mobile Gyuonkei) system, a comprehensive cattle birth and estrus monitoring solution. The core system consists of vaginal temperature sensors (MD1109CW), base stations (parent unit MD1109MBW, child unit MD1109MBK, or integrated unit MD1109MBS), and signal repeaters (MD1109WF). The system monitors body temperature every 5 minutes at 0.1°C resolution and sends email alerts for birth prediction (~24 hours pre-birth via 段取り通報), first water break detection (駆け付け通報), dystocia alerts (SOS通報), estrus detection (発情通報), and fever anomalies (上限異常通報). An integrated livestock management ledger (家畜管理台帳) provides record-keeping for births, estrus schedules, insemination, vaccinations, and equipment maintenance. The system operates via 315MHz wireless sensor communication, Wi-Fi, and LTE (4G) networks. Customers can purchase equipment outright or opt for a 5-year rental plan, both with monthly service fees.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Parent Unit — モバイル牛温恵・親機 (MD1109MBW)

Quantifiable outcome

• 分娩事故 削減 (Birthing accident reduction)
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability2 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NTT Docomo × JA全農 Joint Sales PartnershipcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 17 June 2014Joint partnership between NTT Docomo and JA ZEN-NOH to distribute モバイル牛温恵 through JA agricultural cooperative channels, announced in June 2014. Combines NTT Docomo's M2M technology platform with JA's agricultural distribution reach.
• JA全農 (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives / JA ZEN-NOH)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 15 June 2014JA ZEN-NOH partnered with NTT Docomo in June 2014 to sell モバイル牛温恵 through the JA agricultural cooperative distribution network nationwide. This partnership gives the product access to JA's extensive network of livestock farmers across Japan. JA ZEN-NOH and NTT Docomo jointly market the product.
• MCPC (Mobile Computing Promotion Consortium)minorOthers · 19 August 2013MCPC is a Japanese industry consortium promoting mobile computing. Remote participated in MCPCモバイルソリューションフェア2012 and won the MCPC Award 2012. This is recognition-based rather than a commercial partnership.
• NTT DocomocoreTechnology or Integration · 5 August 2013Remote formed a business partnership with NTT Docomo in August 2013 to promote M2M (Machine-to-Machine) systems using mobile LTE networks. NTT Docomo provides the LTE communication infrastructure for the モバイル牛温恵 system. The partnership enables sales through NTT Docomo Business online shop and forms the communication backbone of the product.
• 大分県畜産試験場 (Oita Prefecture Livestock Research Center)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerOita Prefecture's livestock research institute recommended the モバイル牛温恵 system to local farmers (植木牧場), serving as a trusted public institution endorsement that accelerated adoption in Oita Prefecture. Not a formal commercial partnership but a significant institutional referral.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• IMV Technologies: French animal reproduction technology company providing artificial insemination equipment and reproductive management tools for cattle. Comparable customer base (cattle breeders) and overlapping reproductive-management focus, though primarily delivering AI equipment rather than IoT monitoring.

Direct peers

• Dairymaster (MooMonitor+): Irish dairy equipment manufacturer offering MooMonitor+ health and fertility monitoring tags for cows. Direct competitor with hardware-software-cow monitoring + reproductive alerts, primarily serving dairy farms in Europe and beyond.
• CowManager (by Agis Automatisering): Dutch ear-tag sensor system providing real-time fertility, health, and location monitoring for dairy cows. Closely comparable product/mechanism (sensor + cloud + alerts) competing for the same cattle-monitoring wallet, primarily in dairy-heavy markets.
• Moocall: Irish-based company that sells a calving sensor attached to the cow's tail to predict when birth is imminent (SMS alerts). Direct competitor in the calving-alert use case that Mobile Gyuonkei addresses, although using non-invasive tail-mounted hardware rather than invasive vaginal sensors.

Broad incumbents

• Afimilk (AfiMilk / S.A.E. Afikim): Israeli dairy cow monitoring platform using pedometers, sensors, and herd management software. Comparable because it sells integrated cow monitoring + reproductive/heat detection systems to commercial dairy and beef farms globally, although focused on dairy rather than Japanese Wagyu breeding.
• Nedap Livestock Management: Dutch provider of cow identification, heat detection, and herd management solutions for large dairy operations. Comparable technology (RFID + monitoring + cloud) but with a portfolio scope and enterprise positioning well beyond a 11-person firm.
• Allflex Livestock Intelligence (Merck Animal Health / Antelliq): Global leader in livestock identification and monitoring, including ear-tag sensors, heat detection, and calving alerts. Direct overlap with Remote's birth and estrus monitoring missions, but operating at vastly larger scale with broader species coverage.
• DeLaval: Global dairy equipment and solutions provider offering milking robots, herd management, and reproductive monitoring. Broad incumbent in dairy farming, with overlapping reproductive and health monitoring capabilities competing for the same wallet.
• SCR Dairy (now part of Allflex): Provides the Heatime and similar rumination/activity collar systems for heat detection and health monitoring in dairy. Closely comparable technology approach (collar-mounted sensors + cloud analytics) for reproductive monitoring, though focused on dairy rather than Wagyu breeding.

Others

• Fujitsu (Akisai food and agriculture cloud): Japanese ICT conglomerate with smart agriculture initiatives including livestock monitoring. Not a direct competitor in the birth/estrus detection niche, but a potential adjacent player or partner given Japanese IoT-agriculture focus and shared enterprise customer base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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