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Rakuten is at the forefront of technological advancements in Artificial Intelligence, securing a #30 rank on the AI innovations leaderboard among the top 100 tech companies. Rakuten has released 46 AI-driven solutions in the last 6 months alone. Among those innovations, Business, Text and Automation represent 83% 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 Jun 19, 2025

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Rakuten's AI Innovations

Dec 01, 2024 - Jun 19, 2025

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Rakuten's AI Innovations by Type

Dec 01, 2024 - Jun 19, 2025

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Date	Innovation Name	Type	Category	Description
05/30/2025	Image-Based Detection Algorithms	Feature	Image	Advanced AI algorithms for precise visual content analysis.
05/23/2025	AI-Powered Swing Analysis	Feature	Video	AI analyzes golf swings for posture, hand position, and more.
05/14/2025	Search Ads Relevance Algorithm Update	Feature	Text	Improves keyword and bidding recommendations using AI algorithms.
05/14/2025	Semantic Search Improvements	Feature	Text	Enhances search attribution GMS on Rakuten Ichiba using AI.
04/24/2025	AI-Generated Product Videos	Feature	Video	AI generates videos from product images for better visualization.
04/24/2025	RMS AI Assistant	Product	Automation	AI platform for improving Rakuten Ichiba store management efficiency.
04/22/2025	AI Energy Consumption Optimization	Feature	Automation	AI solutions cut power consumption by up to 20%.
04/14/2025	RMS AI Assistant	Product	Automation	Supports merchants with AI-driven efficiency improvements.
04/14/2025	Generative AI Service For Businesses	Service	Business	Optimizes sales, administrative tasks, and marketing using AI.
03/27/2025	AI Chatbots	Product	Automation	Virtual assistants for store operations and consultations.
03/27/2025	R-Karte	Product	Data Science	AI data analysis tool summarizing sales trends.
03/27/2025	R-Messe	Product	Business	AI inquiry management tool for generating customer responses.
03/27/2025	R-Storefront	Product	Image	AI-powered tool for product description and image processing.
03/20/2025	Rakuten AI Assistant	Product	Text	AI-powered chat assistant for personalized user experiences.
03/18/2025	Rakuten Autonomous Delivery Service	Service	Automation	Autonomous robots deliver goods using AI navigation technology.
03/18/2025	Rakuten Autonomous Delivery Service	Service	Automation	Autonomous robots deliver goods using AI navigation technology.
03/13/2025	Rakuten AI for Business	Service	Business	Flexible AI tools to empower Rakuten's business clients.
03/13/2025	RMS AI Assistant (Beta)	Feature	Business	AI tool for streamlining merchant operations on Rakuten Ichiba.
03/12/2025	RMS AI Assistant (Beta)	Service	Business	AI tool suite for streamlining merchant operations on Rakuten.
02/22/2025	Rakuten Analytics	Service	Data Science	Service enriching client data analysis with ecosystem data.
02/22/2025	Rakuten Link AI	Service	Text	Chat-based service offering generative AI to mobile users.
02/22/2025	Semantic Search	Feature	Text	AI-powered search understanding customer intent and reducing zero-hits.
02/21/2025	Rakuten AI 2.0 Mini	Product	Text	Small language model for secure edge use.
02/21/2025	Rakuten AI 2.0	Product	Text	Mixture-of-experts model for enhanced language processing capabilities.
02/20/2025	Custom AI Creation	Feature	Automation	Enables non-technical users to create custom AI applications.