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Rakuten is at the forefront of technological advancements in Artificial Intelligence, securing a #27 rank on the AI innovations leaderboard among the top 100 tech companies. Rakuten has released 48 AI-driven solutions in the last 6 months alone. Among those innovations, Business, Text and Automation represent 81% of their AI-related product releases. Below is a breakdown of Rakuten's most recent AI Innovations by category and full list of their AI-related developments updated daily.

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Updated Jan 07, 2026
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Trailing 6 Months

48 AI Innovations

DateInnovation NameTypeCategoryDescription
01/07/2026AI Chat InterviewService

Business

Conducts scalable interviews, capturing consumer decisions and emotions.

01/05/2026Democratization Of AIService

Miscellaneous

Enables easy and convenient AI utilization for everyone.

12/26/2025Rakuten AIFeature

Text

AI tool integrated into Rakuten Link communications app.

12/26/2025Rakuten AI For BusinessService

Business

Generative AI platform for businesses of all sizes.

12/23/2025Rakuten AI 3.0Product

Text

Largest LLM to date with advanced capabilities.

12/23/2025AI Avatar For Auto InsuranceFeature

Business

Introduces AI Avatar for auto insurance estimation service.

12/23/2025AI-Powered Product Listing SupportFeature

Business

Enhances Rakuten Rakuma with AI for product listings.

12/23/2025Rakuten Travel AI Hotel SearchFeature

Business

Offers tailored hotel recommendations using AI technology.

12/23/2025AI Golf Swing Analysis ToolProduct

Automation

Analyzes golf swings using advanced AI technology.

12/23/2025Rakuten AI PlatformService

Business

Empowers users with agentic AI across Rakuten Ecosystem.

12/23/2025Price And Inventory Optimization PlatformProduct

Business

AI platform for sales prediction and inventory management.

12/23/2025Rakuten Promotion PlatformProduct

Business

AI-driven tool for merchant budget and ad placement optimization.

12/22/2025Rakuten AI AssistantProduct

Text

AI-powered assistant enhancing Rakuten's customer experience.

12/18/2025AI Operational Efficiency InitiativeService

Automation

Automates repetitive tasks using AI for increased productivity.

12/16/2025Chief AI Officer InitiativeService

Business

Assigning Chief AI Officers to accelerate AI adoption.

12/11/2025RAN Intelligent ControllerFeature

Automation

AI-driven power adjustment for Rakuten Mobile's network efficiency.

12/04/2025Rakuten AI Super-AssistantService

Business

AI assistant acting across Rakuten's ecosystem in Japan.

11/24/2025Rakuten Ichiba AI-Powered Shopping AssistantFeature

Text

AI assistant for personalized and intuitive shopping experience.

11/24/2025Rakuten Mobile AI Assistant 2.0Feature

Text

Enhanced AI assistant for bridging online and in-store shopping.

11/14/2025Rakuten AI On-Device IntegrationFeature

Hardware

Integration of Rakuten AI capabilities into HP PCs.

11/13/2025Rakuten AI For DesktopFeature

Text

Offline AI agents for tasks like summarization and writing.

10/30/2025AI Management PredictionFeature

Miscellaneous

Enhances point management with AI-driven predictive capabilities.

10/23/2025Rakuten AIService

Miscellaneous

Intelligent agent connecting Rakuten users across various services.

10/23/2025Rakuten Mobile AI Voice AssistantFeature

Audio

AI-powered voice assistant for customer support in Japanese and English.

09/30/2025Rakuten AI 7BProduct

Text

Faster, resource-efficient model for focused tasks and interactions.