Domestic AI Agent Trends (May 2, 2026 Issue)
Update Date: May 2, 2026
Executive Summary
The domestic AI agent market as of May 1, 2026, has clearly shifted from conversational AI to a stage where agents handle execution across 'reservations, sales, development, drawing conversion, and business system integration.' In addition to the introduction of high-performance models like GPT-5.5 and Claude 4.6, there has been a series of applications directly linked to corporate operations, such as MCP, browser operation, SFA integration, multilingual chat, and AI-driven development. In particular, in the travel, hotel, manufacturing, sales, and development sectors, the trend of AI taking charge from proposal to execution, recording, and improvement is becoming distinct.
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1️⃣ ExaWizards adds GPT-5.5 to 'exaBase Generative AI': Supports autonomous multi-step processing from planning to execution and iteration
📎 Source: exaBase Generative AI now supports the latest model 'GPT-5.5'
OpenAI's latest model, 'GPT-5.5,' has been added to the corporate generative AI service 'exaBase Generative AI' (adopted by approximately 1,200 companies). GPT-5.5 is a 'think-before-you-act' model that organizes, plans, and executes user instructions itself, capable of autonomously processing multi-step tasks such as code creation, data analysis, document creation, and software operation in a single flow. Compared to the previous model (GPT-5.4), the accuracy of initial instructions and the ability to autonomously process multiple steps have been significantly improved, and existing users can use it immediately without additional application.
2️⃣ Rakuten Travel adds reservation function to 'Rakuten AI': AI support from accommodation proposal to reservation in one go
📎 Source: Rakuten Travel adds reservation function to AI agent
Rakuten Travel, operated by Rakuten Group, has added a reservation function to its AI agent 'Rakuten AI,' which proposes accommodations. When a user tells the AI their desired conditions, it selects the optimal facility and plan from up to 30 candidates, and if the user is logged in with their Rakuten ID, they can proceed to complete the reservation without entering their name or payment information. It also supports repeat reservations for 'usual accommodations' using reservation history, making it a notable domestic case of consumer-facing AI agent utilization that offers a one-stop experience from proposal to reservation.
3️⃣ GMO GlobalSign launches 'JOINT AI Flow byGMO': MCP-compatible AI agent integration platform for enterprises
📎 Source: GMO GlobalSign HD begins supporting companies with authentication security x AI data integration platform
GMO GlobalSign HD acquired Strategit, the developer of the 'JOINT AI Flow byGMO' platform (which features API connectors for MCP construction), as a subsidiary on April 30, 2026 (Company name: GMO AI Connect). With over 110 connectors, it can cross-link diverse business systems, including SaaS and on-premises, via no-code/low-code, and by combining the company's authentication security technology, it resolves corporate challenges such as security concerns and operational burdens when introducing AI agents. Existing services like 'Electronic Seal GMO Sign' and 'GMO Trust Login' will also evolve to support AI agents.
4️⃣ renue revamps 'Drawing Agent' into an AI agent architecture: Supports technical succession in manufacturing with Claude 4.6
📎 Source: renue updates features for drawing SaaS 'Drawing Agent'
renue Inc. has revamped its drawing SaaS 'Drawing Agent,' which automatically generates 3D models just by uploading 2D drawing images, into an AI agent architecture. Adopting Claude Opus 4.6 and the Claude Agent SDK, it implements a mechanism where the agent calls tools such as contour extraction, auxiliary line separation, dimension reading, cross-section interpretation, and parts segmentation in the optimal order according to the characteristics of the drawing. It also integrates CAD software functions like Rhinoceros as tools, realizing an experience where work that previously took CAD operators several hours can be completed in minutes just by uploading a file, without requiring CAD skills.
5️⃣ Reiwa Travel x hotel MONday 'NEWT Chat' fully deployed across all 30+ facilities: Company-wide rollout of hospitality-specialized agents
📎 Source: NEWT Chat fully deployed to all hotel MONday group facilities
The hospitality industry-specialized AI agent chat 'NEWT Chat' provided by Reiwa Travel has been decided for full-scale deployment across all 4 brands and over 30 facilities of the hotel MONday group. It supports over 40 languages and operates 24/7. Unlike conventional Q&A chatbots, generative AI understands context and handles everything from guidance to directing users to official reservations through natural conversation. With a Deep Research function that allows AI to learn automatically just by entering a URL, and multi-channel deployment via web widgets and LINE integration, it aims to reduce the burden on front-desk operations and increase the ratio of direct reservations via official websites.
6️⃣ Knowledge Sense launches beta version of 'Cowork' browser-operation agent: Autonomous AI for enterprises that dissolves the boundary between RPA and AI
📎 Source: Knowledge Sense begins recruiting beta users for enterprise autonomous AI 'Cowork'
Knowledge Sense Inc., provider of ChatSense, began recruiting beta users on April 30, 2026, for 'Cowork,' an enterprise agent where AI autonomously executes browser operations, form entry, data collection, and Office operations such as Excel/PowerPoint (distribution to begin sequentially from early May). With a differentiation axis of 'AI-native browser automation,' competition with traditional RPA vendors is expected to intensify.
7️⃣ NK Energy System adds new 'Meeting Insight' feature to 'Coleter for Sales': Evolving DSR with AI minutes, skill evaluation, and automatic SFA entry
📎 Source: Coleter launches major new feature 'Meeting Insight' to turn business negotiations into organizational knowledge
The AI-equipped digital sales room 'Coleter for Sales' provided by NK Energy System Inc. launched the new 'Meeting Insight' feature on May 1, 2026. It completes AI minutes, automatic skill evaluation, and automatic SFA entry (Salesforce/HubSpot support) as soon as a business meeting ends, and proposes the optimal next action by combining this with customer behavior logs from the DSR. It offers a free trial with an initial cost of 200,000 yen and a monthly fee starting from 5,000 yen. A roadmap has also been presented for it to evolve into a platform where AI agents autonomously support sales activities based on accumulated negotiation data.
8️⃣ AI PLUS opens 'AI+' applied specialization course: Providing practical curriculum including n8n x AI agent/Claude Code utilization in the first 5 courses
📎 Source: Practical AI School 'AI+' Advanced Specialized Courses: First 5 Courses Launch on May 1, 2026 (Friday)
The practical AI school 'AI+', operated by AI PLUS Inc., began offering advanced specialized courses (7 courses in total) on May 1, 2026. The first 5 courses have been released, covering topics such as business automation combining n8n with AI agents and autonomous AI implementation using Claude Code. Active professionals provide instruction not only on how to operate AI tools but also on the mindset and design skills necessary to achieve results in practical work. The remaining 2 courses are scheduled to be released sequentially in mid-May, drawing attention as a venue for practical talent development that directly links AI utilization to work, side businesses, and business growth.
9️⃣ AsiaQuest to Roll Out AI-Driven Development Company-Wide: Standard Adoption of Generative AI Tools Across All Departments and Establishment of the 'AI Technology Management Office' Directly Under the President
📎 Source: AsiaQuest Decides to Roll Out AI-Driven Development Company-Wide
AsiaQuest, listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Growth Market, has decided to adopt generative AI tools as a company-wide standard and roll out AI-driven development across the entire organization. AI will be applied to all development processes, from requirements definition to design, implementation, testing, and review, while also promoting the use of AI agents and AI orchestration. The initiative covers all departments, including sales, administration, and corporate, not just the development department, with the 'AI Technology Management Office' directly under the president leading the cross-departmental deployment of know-how. The company will select AI tools that comply with corporate security standards and will also establish internal AI regulations and conduct awareness and training for all employees.
Comprehensive Analysis
The trends on May 1, 2026, indicate that AI agents are evolving from 'convenient auxiliary tools' to 'execution platforms that drive business processes.' Rakuten Travel and NEWT Chat handle everything up to reservation completion at consumer touchpoints, while Cowork and JOINT AI Flow aim to automate internal system operations and integration. Drawing Agent and Coreta are replacing industry-specific knowledge and tasks with AI, and AsiaQuest is advancing the standard implementation of AI in company-wide operations. Moving forward, the axes of competition will likely shift from model performance to integration capabilities with existing operations, security, data linkage, and on-site adoption.
Points to Watch in the Future
The competitive axis for AI agents is shifting from individual response accuracy to 'execution capability' that directly leads to the completion of tasks, including reservations, data entry, analysis, and proposals.
Companies possessing MCP, API connectors, and authentication infrastructure are highly likely to seize the initiative in AI integration platforms that span internal SaaS and on-premise environments.
For industry-specific agents in travel, hotels, sales, manufacturing, etc., the depth of on-site data and business knowledge will become crucial for differentiation from general-purpose AI.
As browser-based AI and Office automation become widespread, the traditional RPA market will be reorganized from 'routine automation' to 'autonomous execution involving judgment.'
With the expansion of AI-driven development and practical AI education, the value of talent who can design business processes for AI will increase, rather than just talent who can use AI.
