AI Usage at a Glance
Timeline
Dec 8, 2023
Creative GenPractice documented: Casio uses generative AI to co-design structural components of G-Shock watches, with AI analyzing decades of shock-resistance data to propose optimized physical structures that human designers then refine. This practice began with a one-of-a-kind prototype in 2023 and expanded to a commercially available watch line in 2025.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Jan 1, 2025
ProductivityPractice documented: Casio deployed an internal AI chat tool called Casio AI Chat for use by its own employees. The company planned training on the tool for department managers and general staff during fiscal year 2025 as part of a broader effort to improve workplace productivity.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Apr 1, 2025
OtherPractice documented: In April 2025, Casio created a dedicated AI Technology Development Department within a newly formed Research and Development Unit. By July 2025, this unit was elevated to report directly to Casio's top management, signaling that AI development is now a core strategic priority for the company.
Practice DocumentedView practice →May 27, 2025
Creative GenNew evidence: Casio to Release New MT-G Featuring an Original Frame Co-Created by Humans and AI
Evidence AddedView practice →May 27, 2025
Creative GenNew evidence: Casio to Release New MT-G Featuring an Original Frame Co-Created by Humans and AI
Evidence AddedView practice →Aug 12, 2025
OtherPractice documented: Casio's Yamagata factory in Japan uses extensive robotic automation and a sensor-based system to detect potential equipment failures before they happen. Since 2018, one production line has been almost entirely automated, cutting production costs by 50%, according to third-party reporting.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Aug 21, 2025
OtherNew evidence: What I Learned Touring Casio’s Ultra Modern Factory (and Museum)
Evidence AddedView practice →Sep 17, 2025
OtherPractice documented: In 2025, Casio launched Moflin, a $429 robotic companion animal powered by what the company calls Emotional AI. The device learns from its interactions with its owner over time to develop a unique personality, and is marketed as a mental wellness product. All of Moflin's data processing happens on the device itself — nothing is sent to the cloud or stored by Casio.
Practice DocumentedView practice →Oct 2, 2025
OtherNew evidence: Why Casio Just Launched an AI-Powered Emotional Support Guinea Pig
Evidence AddedView practice →Dec 1, 2025
Creative GenNew evidence: GMWBZ5000GD9 | G-SHOCK FULL METAL Gold
Evidence AddedView practice →Recent activity
Casio deployed an internal AI chat tool called Casio AI Chat for use by its own employees. The company planned training on the tool for department managers and general staff during fiscal year 2025 as part of a broader effort to improve workplace productivity.
Casio disclosed the existence of Casio AI Chat in its Sustainability Report 2025, under the Human Resource Development section. The company stated it would implement training on the tool for managers and general employees during fiscal year 2025. No public information has been disclosed about which underlying AI technology powers the tool, whether it is built on a third-party large language model or a proprietary system, or what specific tasks it is designed to handle.
Casio uses generative AI to co-design structural components of G-Shock watches, with AI analyzing decades of shock-resistance data to propose optimized physical structures that human designers then refine. This practice began with a one-of-a-kind prototype in 2023 and expanded to a commercially available watch line in 2025.
In December 2023, Casio announced the G-D001, a one-of-a-kind 18-karat gold G-Shock created for the brand's 40th anniversary using generative design — a computer-aided design technique that uses AI to optimize physical structures. In May 2025, Casio announced the MTG-B4000, described as the first commercially available G-Shock watch with a frame designed using generative AI. For the MTG-B4000, human designers submitted initial structural concepts, and AI conducted load simulations using decades of accumulated G-Shock shock-resistance data, then proposed optimized 3D structural configurations based on factors including structural strength, material characteristics, and machinability. A third AI-assisted release, the full-metal GMW-BZ5000, was announced in late 2025 and launched in the US market, also using generative design and over 40 years of G-Shock shock-resistance data. In all cases, AI-generated designs were refined by human engineers and craftspeople before final production.
In 2025, Casio launched Moflin, a $429 robotic companion animal powered by what the company calls Emotional AI. The device learns from its interactions with its owner over time to develop a unique personality, and is marketed as a mental wellness product. All of Moflin's data processing happens on the device itself — nothing is sent to the cloud or stored by Casio.
Moflin launched in Japan in November 2024 and in the United States in October 2025 at $429. It uses built-in sensors — including accelerometers, gyroscopes, touch sensors, and microphones — combined with machine learning running on-device to generate what Casio claims are more than 4 million distinct emotional configurations. Voice input is converted into non-identifiable feature data and stored locally, with no personally identifiable information collected. A companion app called MofLife is available for iOS and Android, allowing users to view their Moflin's emotional state and interaction history. Casio describes Moflin in its financial disclosures as a 'mental wellness' product targeting the growing AI-powered emotional support market.
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In 2025, Casio launched Moflin, a $429 robotic companion animal powered by what the company calls Emotional AI. The device learns from its interactions with its owner over time to develop a unique personality, and is marketed as a mental wellness product. All of Moflin's data processing happens on the device itself — nothing is sent to the cloud or stored by Casio.
Casio's Yamagata factory in Japan uses extensive robotic automation and a sensor-based system to detect potential equipment failures before they happen. Since 2018, one production line has been almost entirely automated, cutting production costs by 50%, according to third-party reporting.
In April 2025, Casio created a dedicated AI Technology Development Department within a newly formed Research and Development Unit. By July 2025, this unit was elevated to report directly to Casio's top management, signaling that AI development is now a core strategic priority for the company.
In August 2024, Casio published a formal policy governing how the company uses, researches, and develops AI across all of its products and business units, including G-Shock. The policy is overseen by a dedicated AI Governance Committee led by a senior executive. It sets out rules around safety, fairness, privacy, and transparency in all of Casio's AI activities.
Casio deployed an internal AI chat tool called Casio AI Chat for use by its own employees. The company planned training on the tool for department managers and general staff during fiscal year 2025 as part of a broader effort to improve workplace productivity.
Casio has deployed an internal AI chat tool for its employees called Casio AI Chat. The company is training department managers and general staff to use it as part of a broader effort to improve workplace productivity. This tool is for internal use only and is not available to customers.
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Trace Foundation. (2026). Casio: documented AI practices (data as of 2026-09-02) [Data set record]. AI Trace. https://www.aitrace.org/r/company/4f741fe6-f144-4ed9-b267-6cf626597330. Accessed October 14, 2026.
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- Data as of
- September 2, 2026
- Last verified
- April 10, 2026
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