isVIT opens free beta of AI land-planning tool for Southeast Asia

isVIT will launch a free public beta of TERRA-MICHI on Oct. 20, giving planners in Cambodia, Japan and beyond an AI and GIS tool to test roads, grading and drainage before construction. The move follows a cooperation pact with Cambodia’s Kandal Province and comes as the company seeks seed funding to scale climate-resilient planning across the region.

Why it matters: - TERRA-MICHI is designed to help planners avoid flood risk, unnecessary earthwork and nature loss before project layouts are locked in. - The platform targets an expensive early stage of development, when land decisions are hardest to reverse and most costly to fix. - isVIT is also using the beta and pilot work to prove a model for climate adaptation, conservation and resilient urban growth in Southeast Asia.

What happened: - isVIT Co., Ltd. said the free public beta of TERRA-MICHI will open on Oct. 20, 2026. - The beta will be available in English, Japanese and Khmer at terra-michi.earth. - The announcement follows a memorandum of understanding signed Oct. 9 with the Kandal Provincial Administration in Cambodia. - Kandal Province surrounds Phnom Penh, the Cambodian capital.

The details: - TERRA-MICHI combines AI and GIS to put terrain, rainwater flow, land cover and development plans on one map. - Users will be able to check contours, elevation and terrain-based rainwater flow before drawing a plan. - Users will also be able to overlay forests, mangroves, wetlands and water bodies. - The beta will let planners lay out roads and site grading, then review cross-sections and approximate cut-and-fill volumes. - The platform will compare alternative plans by score and export the preferred plan to detailed-design software. - Displays and volumes are reference values for early-stage planning. - Real projects still require site surveys and professional review. - isVIT was founded by a land-development engineer with 45 years of earthworks experience and a team with IT development experience. - The company says the platform captures how experienced engineers read terrain, manage water and reduce unnecessary earth movement. - isVIT is conducting research on forest connectivity, water flow and habitats with the Royal University of Agriculture. - The company also works with the Royal University of Phnom Penh under an MOU. - The Kandal cooperation agreement covers integrated urban development planning and project formulation. - The agreement was signed after approval in principle by the Royal Government of Cambodia. - Kandal Province has about 1.43 million people. - The province is developing rapidly around the new Techo International Airport. - The first phase of cooperation will focus on the airport area. - The work will assess land use, roads, drainage and flood measures together. - Cambodia’s Senate, the Embassy of Japan and JETRO attended the signing. - H.E. Kuoch Chamroeun, governor of Kandal Province, said the province fully supports the project. - The governor pointed to flood resilience, links to Techo International Airport and environmental protection as priorities. - The governor said the cooperation could attract support from JICA and other development partners. - Koichi Ito, president and CEO of isVIT, said the company will listen to local communities and work with the Kandal Provincial Government one step at a time. - Ito also said he is prepared to dedicate the rest of his life to the work.

Between the lines: - The timing of the beta and the Kandal agreement shows isVIT is pairing product launch with real-world government use cases. - The company is trying to move planning decisions upstream, where conservation and drainage choices can still change project economics. - The focus on local-language access and university partnerships suggests isVIT wants the tool used by practitioners, not just tested by specialists. - The emphasis on impact metrics signals that investors will likely look for measurable changes in flood exposure, conservation set-asides and user adoption.

What's next: - isVIT plans to track early indicators in pilots, including plan changes made for drainage or flood exposure. - The company will also measure whether conservation areas are identified before layouts are fixed. - Another expected outcome is whether local practitioners can use the workflow and explain their decisions. - isVIT is raising seed financing to support 18 months of product validation, expert-built training data and paid pilots in Japan and Cambodia. - The company is seeking impact investors focused on climate adaptation, nature and resilient communities in Southeast Asia. - A video about the announcement is available here. - isVIT’s social channels include Facebook and YouTube.

The bottom line: - isVIT is betting that better land-planning software can help Southeast Asia build infrastructure without locking in flood risk and environmental damage.