Preferred Networks (PFN) is a software development company focusing on applying real-time machine learning technologies to new applications in the field of internet of things. The company also engages in the research, development and sale of computer software, hardware and network, and solves problems in data analytics, edge-heavy computing, distributed intelligence, machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision activities. It serves the retail, automobile, healthcare, advertising, life science, manufacturing, public safety, network security and optimization, and public transportation sectors. The company was founded in 2014 and is based in Tokyo, Japan, with a branch in San Mateo, California.