Investment in Watt Co., Ltd., Provider of Indoor Delivery Automation Solutions
Global Brain's KURONEKO Innovation Fund 2 has invested in Watt Co., Ltd., a South Korean startup developing indoor autonomous delivery robots that can operate elevators, aiming to optimize last-mile delivery in large apartment complexes.
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Global Brain Corporation (hereinafter "Global Brain") announces that KURONEKO Innovation Fund 2 (hereinafter "KIF2"), which it manages, has executed an investment in Watt Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: South Korea / hereinafter "WATT"), a provider of indoor delivery automation solutions.
WATT is a startup that provides indoor delivery automation solutions utilizing robots that autonomously navigate between building floors. In addition to real-time recognition inside buildings using AI, it possesses unique technology that autonomously operates elevators using robotic arms.
In last-mile delivery to large apartment complexes in Japan, adapting to diversifying lifestyles and improving delivery convenience have become key issues. The company's solution is highly versatile as it does not require building modifications. By realizing an automated delivery solution utilizing existing apartment infrastructure, the goal is to build a new delivery model that contributes to improved convenience in large apartments.
Global Brain highly evaluates WATT's excellent technological development capabilities and its high accuracy and safety in actual field operations, proven through joint demonstrations in Japan and South Korea. Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd., an LP of KIF2, and WATT will collaborate, aiming to realize new convenience improvements brought by automated delivery robots and sustainable urban logistics in the unique residential environments of large Japanese apartments.
## About WATT
- Company Name: Watt Co., Ltd.
- Location: ERICA Support Center 4F Knowledge Factory Room 7, 55, Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Representative: CEO Jae-won Choi
- Establishment Date: March 2020
- Business Description: Development and utilization of autonomous robots navigating between building floors to provide indoor logistics and delivery solutions
## About KIF2
- Registered Name: YMT-GB 2nd Investment Enterprise Limited Partnership
- General Partner: Global Brain Corporation
- Limited Partner: Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Total Managed Assets: 8 billion yen
## About Global Brain
- Company Name: Global Brain Corporation
- Location: 2-17-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Representative: President & CEO Yasuhiko Yurimoto
- Establishment Date: January 1998
- Business Description: Venture capital business
WATT is a startup that provides indoor delivery automation solutions utilizing robots that autonomously navigate between building floors. In addition to real-time recognition inside buildings using AI, it possesses unique technology that autonomously operates elevators using robotic arms.
In last-mile delivery to large apartment complexes in Japan, adapting to diversifying lifestyles and improving delivery convenience have become key issues. The company's solution is highly versatile as it does not require building modifications. By realizing an automated delivery solution utilizing existing apartment infrastructure, the goal is to build a new delivery model that contributes to improved convenience in large apartments.
Global Brain highly evaluates WATT's excellent technological development capabilities and its high accuracy and safety in actual field operations, proven through joint demonstrations in Japan and South Korea. Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd., an LP of KIF2, and WATT will collaborate, aiming to realize new convenience improvements brought by automated delivery robots and sustainable urban logistics in the unique residential environments of large Japanese apartments.
## About WATT
- Company Name: Watt Co., Ltd.
- Location: ERICA Support Center 4F Knowledge Factory Room 7, 55, Hanyangdaehak-ro, Sangnok-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, Republic of Korea
- Representative: CEO Jae-won Choi
- Establishment Date: March 2020
- Business Description: Development and utilization of autonomous robots navigating between building floors to provide indoor logistics and delivery solutions
## About KIF2
- Registered Name: YMT-GB 2nd Investment Enterprise Limited Partnership
- General Partner: Global Brain Corporation
- Limited Partner: Yamato Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Total Managed Assets: 8 billion yen
## About Global Brain
- Company Name: Global Brain Corporation
- Location: 2-17-1 Shibuya, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo
- Representative: President & CEO Yasuhiko Yurimoto
- Establishment Date: January 1998
- Business Description: Venture capital business