Advanced Simulation Technology Of Mechanics R&D Co., Ltd.

ASTOM R&D (Advanced Simulation Technology Of Mechanics R&D Co., Ltd.), known in Japanese as 株式会社先端力学シミュレーション研究所 (abbreviated アストム), is a Japanese engineering-simulation and CAE software company headquartered in Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo. It was established on 2 April 1999 under the RIKEN venture program, making it a RIKEN-originated startup. The company develops and sells its own CAE software, particularly for manufacturing-process challenges such as press forming, welding, and resin molding, and also provides analysis services, custom software development, AI solutions, and digital-twin support. ASTOM positions itself not merely as a software vendor but as a problem-solving partner that works with customers from issue discovery through resolution. Its services span hearing surveys, problem analysis, technical investigation, technical proposals, computation, result analysis, and after-sales support. Its software products include ASU/V-Struct for structural analysis, ASU/P-form for forming simulation, and ASU/Pre-FOAM for fluid simulation. The company also offers CAE surrogate solutions that it says can accelerate simulation by a factor of 1,000, and digital-twin integrated development environments, including support for next-generation drone development. As of April 2021, ASTOM reported capital of 80.48 million yen and 65 employees. Its head office moved from Wako, Saitama, to Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo, in April 2021. It also operates a Hamamatsu Technical Development Center in Shizuoka and a Nagoya Sales Office in Toyota, Aichi. The company is privately held and maintains a corporate philosophy of contributing to a truly affluent society by innovating social infrastructure technologies, including manufacturing, through the latest information technology. It also promotes SDGs initiatives.

ASTOM R&D was established on 2 April 1999 under the RIKEN venture program, making it a RIKEN-originated startup. The company was founded to commercialize advanced simulation technology for mechanics, with a focus on practical CAE applications in manufacturing. Its Japanese name, 株式会社先端力学シミュレーション研究所, reflects its origin as a research-oriented institute for advanced mechanics simulation. Over the years, ASTOM developed its own CAE software products, including ASU/V-Struct for structural analysis, ASU/P-form for press-forming simulation, and ASU/Pre-FOAM for fluid simulation. These tools were applied to real-world manufacturing challenges such as automotive headliner forming, hose crimping, and propeller design. The company also expanded into analysis services, custom software development, AI solutions, and digital twin technologies. In April 2021, ASTOM moved its head office from Wako, Saitama, to Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo. As of that date, the company reported capital of 80.48 million yen and 65 employees. It operates a Hamamatsu Technical Development Center in Shizuoka and a Nagoya Sales Office in Toyota, Aichi. The company remains privately held and continues to promote SDGs initiatives.

• 2021

  Head office relocated from Wako, Saitama, to Bunkyō-ku, Tokyo.

• 1999

  Company established under the RIKEN venture program.

A RIKEN-originated CAE software and engineering simulation partner that solves manufacturing-process challenges through self-developed software, analysis services, AI, and digital twins.

• ASU/V-Struct

  Structural analysis CAE software used for automotive headliner forming and hose crimping simulation.

• ASU/P-form

  Press-forming simulation software that enables 'prototype-less' development by predicting forming cracks.

• ASU/Pre-FOAM

  Fluid simulation software used for propeller design, achieving a 30% increase in flight time.

• CAE surrogate solution

  AI-based solution that accelerates simulation by a factor of 1,000.

• Digital twin integrated development environment

  Supports next-generation drone development by integrating simulation and experiments.

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