KEENON Service Robots Strengthen Elevator Integration for the Japanese Market
KEENON Robotics has obtained Octa Robotics' LCI certification, enhancing its service robots' elevator integration in Japan. This enables autonomous multi-floor operations for its cleaning and delivery robots, addressing labor shortages.
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KEENON Robotics Co., Ltd. (hereafter KEENON) has obtained the LCI certification from Octa Robotics Inc. for its service robots, strengthening elevator integration for the Japanese market. This enhancement improves the adaptability to in-building transport involving inter-floor movement and increases reliability during implementation, further expanding its transport solutions.
KEENON Robotics Product Lineup
In the Japanese market, while interest in utilizing service robots is growing from the perspectives of addressing labor shortages and improving operational efficiency, there is a tendency to emphasize compatibility with building facilities and reliability in actual operations during implementation. Particularly in hotels, commercial facilities, office buildings, and healthcare/nursing facilities, there are many situations where floor-to-floor movement via elevators is required, making elevator integration a crucial factor that determines the practicality of transport solutions.
KEENON has continually developed various service robot solutions for in-building transport. Obtaining the LCI certification this time is part of strengthening its response based on the implementation requirements and operational environments in the Japanese market. By providing integration with building facilities in a more standardized format, it leads to improved practicality and reliability of the entire transport solution.
What is LCI?
LCI (Robot-Facility Linkage Interface) is a robot and building facility integration interface service provided by Octa Robotics Inc. Through integration with building facilities, including elevators, it supports the creation of an environment where service robots can move and operate more smoothly within a building.
Verification Overview
In acquiring this LCI certification, verification of the elevator integration operations by KEENON's service robots was conducted under Octa Robotics Inc.'s integration environment. The verification confirmed a series of operations including calling the elevator, boarding/alighting, and moving between floors, verifying the integration capabilities in simulated operations for scenarios such as in-building delivery and cleaning.
Elevator integration verification scene 01 Elevator integration verification scene 02 Elevator integration verification scene 03
Target Models
The target models for this initiative are the cleaning robots "C30" and "C40", and the delivery robot "W3". Through these models, KEENON aims to strengthen transport solutions in diverse facility environments that involve inter-floor movement, such as hotels, commercial facilities, office buildings, and healthcare/nursing facilities.
Cleaning Robot "C30"
With a compact design, this cleaning robot is suited for daily cleaning in various facility environments such as offices and commercial facilities. It is easy to operate even in limited spaces, supporting the efficiency and labor-saving of cleaning operations.
Operational image of cleaning robot "C30" in a building
Cleaning Robot "C40"
This cleaning robot supports dry-wet separation and meets a wider range of cleaning needs. In diverse facility environments, it supports everything from daily cleaning to more complex cleaning operations, contributing to the efficiency of facility management and the realization of stable cleaning quality.
Operational image of cleaning robot "C40" in a supermarket
Delivery Robot "W3"
As a delivery robot compatible with in-building transport, it supports goods delivery tasks in hotels, healthcare/nursing facilities, and offices. Even in operations involving inter-floor movement, it contributes to the realization of smoother transport operations.
Operational image of delivery robot "W3" in a hotel
Reference Deployment Case
In the Japanese market, practical deployment cases at hotel sites are also progressing.
For example, in a deployment case published by KEENON's sales partner, the provision of room service utilizing the delivery robot "KEENON W3" has started at "Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku". This case introduces an operation where the robot delivers items to guest rooms across floors while using the elevator through Octa Robotics' LCI service and PBX integration, serving as an example demonstrating the feasibility of practical service robot operations in the Japanese market.
Related case here:
https://dfarobotics.com/case/wdm-gn7w8/
(Link source: DFA Robotics Inc., an authorized distributor of KEENON)
Implementation Benefits
This makes it possible to conduct in-building transport operations involving inter-floor movement more smoothly, contributing to reducing the movement burden and repetitive tasks of staff, improving the efficiency of facility operations, and promoting labor savings. Furthermore, establishing a stable operational environment premised on integration with building facilities also leads to improved service quality for users.
Future Outlook
Moving forward, KEENON will respond to diverse facility needs and operational environments in the Japanese market
KEENON Robotics Product Lineup
In the Japanese market, while interest in utilizing service robots is growing from the perspectives of addressing labor shortages and improving operational efficiency, there is a tendency to emphasize compatibility with building facilities and reliability in actual operations during implementation. Particularly in hotels, commercial facilities, office buildings, and healthcare/nursing facilities, there are many situations where floor-to-floor movement via elevators is required, making elevator integration a crucial factor that determines the practicality of transport solutions.
KEENON has continually developed various service robot solutions for in-building transport. Obtaining the LCI certification this time is part of strengthening its response based on the implementation requirements and operational environments in the Japanese market. By providing integration with building facilities in a more standardized format, it leads to improved practicality and reliability of the entire transport solution.
What is LCI?
LCI (Robot-Facility Linkage Interface) is a robot and building facility integration interface service provided by Octa Robotics Inc. Through integration with building facilities, including elevators, it supports the creation of an environment where service robots can move and operate more smoothly within a building.
Verification Overview
In acquiring this LCI certification, verification of the elevator integration operations by KEENON's service robots was conducted under Octa Robotics Inc.'s integration environment. The verification confirmed a series of operations including calling the elevator, boarding/alighting, and moving between floors, verifying the integration capabilities in simulated operations for scenarios such as in-building delivery and cleaning.
Elevator integration verification scene 01 Elevator integration verification scene 02 Elevator integration verification scene 03
Target Models
The target models for this initiative are the cleaning robots "C30" and "C40", and the delivery robot "W3". Through these models, KEENON aims to strengthen transport solutions in diverse facility environments that involve inter-floor movement, such as hotels, commercial facilities, office buildings, and healthcare/nursing facilities.
Cleaning Robot "C30"
With a compact design, this cleaning robot is suited for daily cleaning in various facility environments such as offices and commercial facilities. It is easy to operate even in limited spaces, supporting the efficiency and labor-saving of cleaning operations.
Operational image of cleaning robot "C30" in a building
Cleaning Robot "C40"
This cleaning robot supports dry-wet separation and meets a wider range of cleaning needs. In diverse facility environments, it supports everything from daily cleaning to more complex cleaning operations, contributing to the efficiency of facility management and the realization of stable cleaning quality.
Operational image of cleaning robot "C40" in a supermarket
Delivery Robot "W3"
As a delivery robot compatible with in-building transport, it supports goods delivery tasks in hotels, healthcare/nursing facilities, and offices. Even in operations involving inter-floor movement, it contributes to the realization of smoother transport operations.
Operational image of delivery robot "W3" in a hotel
Reference Deployment Case
In the Japanese market, practical deployment cases at hotel sites are also progressing.
For example, in a deployment case published by KEENON's sales partner, the provision of room service utilizing the delivery robot "KEENON W3" has started at "Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku". This case introduces an operation where the robot delivers items to guest rooms across floors while using the elevator through Octa Robotics' LCI service and PBX integration, serving as an example demonstrating the feasibility of practical service robot operations in the Japanese market.
Related case here:
https://dfarobotics.com/case/wdm-gn7w8/
(Link source: DFA Robotics Inc., an authorized distributor of KEENON)
Implementation Benefits
This makes it possible to conduct in-building transport operations involving inter-floor movement more smoothly, contributing to reducing the movement burden and repetitive tasks of staff, improving the efficiency of facility operations, and promoting labor savings. Furthermore, establishing a stable operational environment premised on integration with building facilities also leads to improved service quality for users.
Future Outlook
Moving forward, KEENON will respond to diverse facility needs and operational environments in the Japanese market