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5/28/25, 8:37 AM                              Japanese tech firm AVITA joins NextGen FDI initiative
        AVITA, which is driven by its mission of “evolving humanity with avatars”, is using

        a range of AI tools to improve customer service, enhance operational efficiency,


        reduce costs and increase sales.



                                                      AVITA’s customer-support platform AVACOM
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                                                      and its educational tool Ava Training utilize

                                                      avatars that can act as digital representations

                                                      of real-life individuals, allowing businesses and

                                                      employees to overcome physical limitations


                                                      and fostering stronger connections with


          Sheikh Hamdan issues                        customers through human-like interactions.

          directives to establish
                                                      AVITA’s CEO Hiroshi Ishiguro is a leading
          Dubai PropTech Hub
                                                      authority in human-robot interaction and

                                                      received the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al

        Maktoum Knowledge Award in 2015. He has already been conducting various


        research initiatives and pilot projects at a research institute in the UAE

        established by Dubai Future Lab and the Japan Science and Technology Agency

        (JST).







                  “The integration of AVITA into the NextGen FDI


                       initiative underscores our commitment to


                    attracting visionary companies that push the


                             boundaries of technology. Their

                    groundbreaking work in avatar solutions not                      Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al
                                                                                     Zeyoudi
                                                                                     UAE Minister of State for
                     only addresses current challenges such as                       Foreign Trade





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