2024

Oct.30, 2024

MinebeaMitsumi to be a Special Sponsor of PASONA NATUREVERSE
at EXPO 2025 OSAKA, KANSAI, JAPAN
-Reproducing the Future of Sleep Using a Near-future Bed Sensor System-

MinebeaMitsumi Inc. (Head Office: Nagano Prefecture, Representative Director, Chairman, CEO: Yoshihisa Kainuma, hereinafter referred to as "MinebeaMitsumi") will be a special sponsor of the PASONA NATUREVERSE Pavilion by the Pasona Group Inc. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and Group Representative: Yasuyuki Nambu; hereinafter "Pasona Group") at the Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan (Osaka, Kansai Expo), which will be held in Yumeshima, Osaka from Sunday, April 13 to Monday, October 13, 2025.

PASONA NATUREVERSE "Sleep of the Future" exhibition image

The Pasona Pavilion, one of the private sector pavilions at the expo, is scheduled to host various exhibitions around the theme of "Body, Mind, and Bonds" based on the concept of "Thank you, Life."
As an official partner of the Pasona Pavilion, MinebeaMitsumi will exhibit a concept bed that uses its Bed Sensor System™^*1 to allow users to experience the future of sleep in the Future of Sleep area, found within the Body Zone.

Utilizing strain gages, a technological element that forms the core of MinebeaMitsumi's sensor business, this Bed Sensor System is able to measure and display vital information in real time by simply installing it under the four legs of a bed, without the need to attach any measuring equipment to the user's body. As the sensors are installed under bed legs, they can be easily installed on existing beds. These sensors are non-invasive and non-contact yet capable of accurately grasping the body movements of the user in a stable manner, making it possible to easily monitor weight^*2 and body movements with minimal strain on the body.

At the Osaka, Kansai Expo, MinebeaMitsumi will exhibit a concept bed to allow users to experience the future of sleep in the Future of Sleep area supervised by Professor Emeritus Masaru Mimura of Keio University. This concept bed not only measures the user's physical condition, including body weight^*2, body movement, respiratory rate, and heart rate with conventional non-invasive bed sensors; it also uses various mechanisms that are controlled in accordance with the measured body conditions and changes to ensure good quality sleep and a comfortable awakening experience, recreating the future of sleep optimal for each individual user.

In addition, MinebeaMitsumi's LED Smart Lighting SALIOT (Smart Adjustable Light for the Internet Of Things), which allows the user to control beautiful light as they wish, will be used in the Future of Sleep area and "NATUREVERSE SHOP". By freely adjusting the orientation of light, light distribution angle, color temperature, and so on, the user can create a more comfortable living environment and space.

MinebeaMitsumi is working to develop a wide range of businesses with the aim of realizing a sustainable society. Realizing the future of sleep with MinebeaMitsumi's unique technologies, this special sponsorship embodies MinebeaMitsumi's corporate philosophy of contributing to the realization of a sustainable, eco-friendly, and prosperous society by providing better products at a faster speed, in larger numbers, at a lower cost, and by smarter means.
MinebeaMitsumi will continue to create new value through differences that go beyond common sense as it researches, develops, manufactures, and sells products that help create a more vibrant society together with customers across a wider range of industries.

• *1 "Bed Sensor System" is a registered trademark in Japan of MinebeaMitsumi Inc. Its registration No. is 6152256.
• *2 This system is not a scale, so weight is only used as a reference.

Concept bed image (front) using the MinebeaMitsumi's Bed Sensor System.

Concept bed image (back) using the MinebeaMitsumi's Bed Sensor System.

Message from Yasuyuki Nambu, Group CEO of Pasona Group Inc.

We are very pleased to be working with MinebeaMitsumi, a technology company that leads the world in ultra-precision technology, on the "Future of Sleep" exhibit at the "PASONA NATUREVERSE".
I suppose that the "problem of society" in the modern world is "health". Good sleep is essential for maintaining "physical health". It is very meaningful for us to aim for a well-being society by transmitting to the world MinebeaMitsumi's "Future of Sleep" that utilizes various technologies, including the company's cutting-edge sensing technology that monitors the state of the human body, to lead to optimal sleep.

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About Pasona Group

Since its founding in 1976, the Pasona Group has promoted diversity under its corporate philosophy of providing solutions to society's problems. The company has continued to create opportunities for individuals to be proud and achieve their dreams.
Since 2008, the Pasona Group has been working on a new regional revitalization project by attracting talent to Awaji Island in Hyogo Prefecture. The Pasona Group is taking on the challenge to realize healthy and fulfilling ways of living and working, both physically and mentally, and to create new industries with potential, including a health industry, that take advantage of Awaji Island's rich natural environment, cuisine, and culture.

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About MinebeaMitsumi

MinebeaMitsumi is an INTEGRATED^* precision components manufacturer that engages in the development, manufacture, and sale of mechanical and electronic devices and components such as semiconductors, motors, and sensor with a focus on core technologies typical of ultra-precision machining. Our products include global market leading items such as miniature and small-sized ball bearings, which enable machines to rotate smoothly, for which we hold the highest share in the world^**, and 1 cell protection ICs for lithium ion batteries. Our ultra-precision technologies are used in a wide range of fields, supporting people's lives in unseen ways, including home electronics such as air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, dryers, and gaming equipment, IT devices such as smartphones and computers, automobiles, aerospace products, and medical equipment.

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* This term was adopted with the intended meaning "to be combined" rather than "to sum up".
Create new value through synergy by combining all the resources of our group

• ** According to MinebeaMitsumi

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