Cognition brings its US momentum to Japan with Cuckoo
How Cognition uses Cuckoo for real-time interpretation in training and meetings between US headquarters and Japanese enterprises
Cognition, the US startup behind AI software engineer Devin, is growing quickly. Extending that momentum into new markets means building teams that can turn interest in AI into practical use inside enterprises.
Japan is the biggest part of that expansion. As Cognition builds its local business, Cuckoo supports internal training and customer-facing meetings involving headquarters and Japanese enterprises.
Taking the business into Japan
Cognition launched its Japan operation in April 2026, marking its first expansion into Asia. A dedicated local team works with enterprises and partners to bring Devin into software development organizations.
For customers, adopting an AI software engineer raises questions about how it will work within existing systems and development practices. Answering those questions requires local understanding alongside detailed product expertise. The Japan team needs access to the people and knowledge behind Cognition's growth in the US as it develops relationships in a new market.
Preparing the local team
Cognition Japan uses Cuckoo for internal training. Real-time interpretation gives participants a way to follow explanations and ask questions in their preferred language while keeping Devin's technical terminology intact.
For a startup adding people in a new region, training connects hiring with the ability to serve customers. New team members need to understand the product well enough to explain it and recognize when a customer needs more specialized input. That becomes harder as Cognition adds products and capabilities, each with its own evolving technical language. Cuckoo supports the exchange across languages while preserving precise product terms.
Putting headquarters in the customer conversation
The team also uses Cuckoo in meetings that bring headquarters together with Japanese enterprises. Customers can discuss their requirements with the local team while drawing on expertise from the US organization, without losing the tone or nuance of the conversation.
Interpretation keeps that exchange within the conversation. Participants can ask follow-up questions, clarify an explanation, and communicate how strongly a concern or priority is felt. Headquarters hears more than the literal meaning of a customer's words as Japanese enterprises evaluate Devin.
Turning interest into a practical next step
Expansion depends on what happens after an introduction or demonstration. An enterprise needs to understand where Devin fits in its engineering work before deciding how to proceed.
By supporting access to headquarters during customer meetings, Cuckoo gives Cognition Japan a way to bring the relevant expertise into those decisions while it builds its own local capacity.