Pilot stage
QuEye
An edge AI phenotyping appliance combining RGB and depth imaging with task-specific AI inference.
AI PHENOTYPING & BREEDING SYSTEMS
Make plant measurement and breeding decisions reproducible.
We connect edge imaging, drone analytics, computer vision, and genomic prediction to turn plant data into repeatable measurements and decision-ready evidence.
Products
Our products connect field data capture, model development, trait extraction, and breeding decisions in repeatable workflows.
Pilot stage
QuDrone
A drone phenotyping workflow platform for GPU-accelerated processing from drone imagery to geospatial and plot-level crop traits.
Consortium project
smart breed™
Quantomics contributes phenotyping, image AI, genomic prediction, and breeding-decision technologies to the smart breed™ consortium.
Technology
We use large vision models as teachers, build compact crop- and trait-specific models, and deploy them through field measurement and analysis workflows.
Capture
Acquire data from QuEye, drones, and sensors with standardized imaging conditions and sample identities.
Model development
Combine foundation-model labeling, human review, and task-specific model training and evaluation.
Trait extraction
Extract individual- and plot-level traits through detection, segmentation, and 3D analysis.
Breeding decisions
Connect phenotypes with environmental, genomic, pedigree, and existing trial data for comparison, selection, and next-trial design.
Projects
Innovation in breeding business through a data-driven platform
Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries — Startup Business Innovation Research Program (SBIR Phase 3 Fund Program)
Theme B: Demonstration of smart breeding projects to strengthen variety development capabilities
As the need for plant breeding increases amid climate change and global food crises, breeding has often been regarded as an art, with the creation of new varieties relying heavily on the craftsmanship of breeders. This project aims to develop smart breed™, an integrated breeding platform connected through APIs, to transform intuition into objectivity and elevate human expertise into system intelligence. Since breeding inherently involves large-scale genetic experimentation, the project also envisions contributing its outcomes back to academic research as scientific knowledge.
Quantomics contributes phenotyping, image AI, genomic prediction, and breeding-decision technologies to the smart breed™ consortium.
Mission
Building a sustainable and prosperous future through data-driven breeding and agriculture.
To achieve a sustainable and prosperous society, we need a new form of breeding and agriculture that fully unlocks the potential of plants. The key lies in a data-driven approach that integrates life science with digital technology. By scientifically analyzing vast amounts of phenotypic and genomic data, we enable precise decision-making and efficient breeding, creating new models of breeding and agriculture that lead us toward a sustainable and prosperous future.
With this vision, Quantomics was founded in 2019 by members of the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences at the University of Tokyo. By bringing advanced research findings and expertise in phenomics and genomic breeding into practice, we are pioneering the future of breeding and agriculture through science and data, from Japan to Asia and the world.
Deployment / Services
Professional services support product deployment, measurement design, data onboarding, and operational adoption.
Data processing and analysis
Processing and analysis tailored to drone imagery, phenotypic data, genomic data, and the intended decision.
Equipment and software sales
Equipment recommendations informed by measurement and analysis needs, including drones, LiDAR, and phenotyping tools.
Consulting and agricultural AI seminars
Support from implementation planning and measurement tuning to data use and custom analysis.
Equipment / Shop
We handle phenotyping tools, drones, LiDAR, and related equipment, with support from equipment selection through data analysis.
News
Updates on Quantomics and smart breed™ product development, field validation, exhibitions, and events.
Named among the top 2% of the world’s most influential researchers
Our directors Wei Guo and Hiroyoshi Iwata have been selected among the top 2% of the world’s most influential researchers, as announced by Stanford University and Elsevier.
Pitch presentation at Agribusiness Creation Fair
November 26–28, 2025
At the Agribusiness Creation Fair at Tokyo Big Sight, our director Kuroki gave a pitch presentation on behalf of the smart breed Consortium.
Exhibit at J-AGRI
October 1–3, 2025
We exhibited as the smart breed Consortium at J-AGRI, held at Makuhari Messe.
Team
Expertise across phenomics, genomic breeding, agricultural informatics, and implementation.
Ken Kuroki
Board Member, CEO
Wei Guo
Board Member, CTO
Hiroyoshi Iwata
Board Member
Masayuki Hirafuji
Chairperson of the Board
Seishi Ninomiya
Advisor
and more!
Company
| Company | Quantomics Co., Ltd. |
|---|---|
| Representative Director | Ken Kuroki |
| Locations | Headquarters: 4th Floor, Nippon Agricultural Research Institute Building, 3-29 Kioicho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0094, Japan UTokyo Lab: Institute for Sustainable Agro-ecosystem Services, Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, The University of Tokyo, 1-1-1 Midoricho, Nishitokyo-shi, Tokyo 188-0002, Japan |
| Founded | October 24, 2019 |