KEENON's Service Robots Enhance Elevator Integration for the Japanese Market
KEENON Robotics has strengthened its elevator integration for service robots in the Japanese market by acquiring LCI certification from Octa Robotics. This enhances their ability to handle in-building transportation across floors, improving reliability and expanding their solutions.
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KEENON Robotics Co., Ltd. (hereinafter, KEENON) has recently strengthened its elevator integration for its service robots for the Japanese market by acquiring LCI certification from Octa Robotics Co., Ltd. This enhances their capability to handle in-building transportation involving inter-floor movement and improves reliability during introduction, further expanding their transportation solutions.
KEENON Robotics Product Lineup
In the Japanese market, while interest in utilizing service robots is growing from the perspective of addressing labor shortages and improving operational efficiency, there is a tendency to prioritize compatibility with building facilities and reliability during actual operation when introducing them. Particularly in hotels, commercial facilities, office buildings, and medical/nursing care facilities, there are many situations that require handling inter-floor movement via elevators, making elevator integration a crucial factor that affects the practicality of transportation solutions.
KEENON has previously developed various service robot solutions that support in-building transportation. This acquisition of LCI certification is part of strengthening their response based on introduction requirements and operating environments in the Japanese market. By providing building facility integration in a more standardized form, it aims to improve the overall practicality and reliability of transportation solutions.
What is LCI?
LCI (Robot-Facility Integration Interface) is a robot-building facility integration interface service provided by Octa Robotics Co., Ltd. It supports the creation of an environment where service robots can move and operate more smoothly within buildings through integration with building facilities, including elevators.
Verification Overview
For this LCI certification acquisition, verification of elevator integration operations by KEENON's service robots was conducted under Octa Robotics Co., Ltd.'s integration environment. The verification confirmed a series of operations including elevator calling, boarding/alighting, and inter-floor movement, and verified integration compatibility for operations assuming scenarios such as in-building transportation 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 transportation solutions in diverse facility environments involving inter-floor movement, such as hotels, commercial facilities, office buildings, and medical/nursing care facilities.
Cleaning Robot "C30"
This cleaning robot features a compact design and supports daily cleaning in diverse 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 and wet separation, meeting 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 supporting in-building transportation, it assists with item delivery tasks in hotels, medical/nursing care facilities, and offices. It contributes to the realization of smoother delivery operations even in scenarios involving inter-floor movement.
Operational Image of Delivery Robot "W3" in a Hotel
Reference Introduction Cases
In the Japanese market, actual operational cases in hotel settings are progressing.
For example, an introduction case published by a KEENON sales partner shows that room service using the delivery robot "KEENON W3" has started at "Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku." This case introduces an operation where the robot utilizes elevators to transport items across floors to guest rooms through Octa Robotics' LCI service and PBX integration, serving as an example of the feasibility of actual service robot operation in the Japanese market.
Related cases here:
https://dfarobotics.com/case/wdm-gn7w8/
(Source: DFA Robotics Co., Ltd., an authorized distributor of KEENON)
Benefits of Introduction
This makes it possible to perform in-building transportation operations involving inter-floor movement more smoothly, contributing to reducing staff travel burden and repetitive tasks, improving facility operational efficiency, and promoting labor savings. Furthermore, by establishing a stable operating environment based on integration with building facilities, it also leads to an improvement in service quality for users.
Future Outlook
Moving forward, KEENON will respond to diverse facility needs and operating environments in the Japanese market.
KEENON Robotics Product Lineup
In the Japanese market, while interest in utilizing service robots is growing from the perspective of addressing labor shortages and improving operational efficiency, there is a tendency to prioritize compatibility with building facilities and reliability during actual operation when introducing them. Particularly in hotels, commercial facilities, office buildings, and medical/nursing care facilities, there are many situations that require handling inter-floor movement via elevators, making elevator integration a crucial factor that affects the practicality of transportation solutions.
KEENON has previously developed various service robot solutions that support in-building transportation. This acquisition of LCI certification is part of strengthening their response based on introduction requirements and operating environments in the Japanese market. By providing building facility integration in a more standardized form, it aims to improve the overall practicality and reliability of transportation solutions.
What is LCI?
LCI (Robot-Facility Integration Interface) is a robot-building facility integration interface service provided by Octa Robotics Co., Ltd. It supports the creation of an environment where service robots can move and operate more smoothly within buildings through integration with building facilities, including elevators.
Verification Overview
For this LCI certification acquisition, verification of elevator integration operations by KEENON's service robots was conducted under Octa Robotics Co., Ltd.'s integration environment. The verification confirmed a series of operations including elevator calling, boarding/alighting, and inter-floor movement, and verified integration compatibility for operations assuming scenarios such as in-building transportation 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 transportation solutions in diverse facility environments involving inter-floor movement, such as hotels, commercial facilities, office buildings, and medical/nursing care facilities.
Cleaning Robot "C30"
This cleaning robot features a compact design and supports daily cleaning in diverse 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 and wet separation, meeting 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 supporting in-building transportation, it assists with item delivery tasks in hotels, medical/nursing care facilities, and offices. It contributes to the realization of smoother delivery operations even in scenarios involving inter-floor movement.
Operational Image of Delivery Robot "W3" in a Hotel
Reference Introduction Cases
In the Japanese market, actual operational cases in hotel settings are progressing.
For example, an introduction case published by a KEENON sales partner shows that room service using the delivery robot "KEENON W3" has started at "Hotel Sunroute Plaza Shinjuku." This case introduces an operation where the robot utilizes elevators to transport items across floors to guest rooms through Octa Robotics' LCI service and PBX integration, serving as an example of the feasibility of actual service robot operation in the Japanese market.
Related cases here:
https://dfarobotics.com/case/wdm-gn7w8/
(Source: DFA Robotics Co., Ltd., an authorized distributor of KEENON)
Benefits of Introduction
This makes it possible to perform in-building transportation operations involving inter-floor movement more smoothly, contributing to reducing staff travel burden and repetitive tasks, improving facility operational efficiency, and promoting labor savings. Furthermore, by establishing a stable operating environment based on integration with building facilities, it also leads to an improvement in service quality for users.
Future Outlook
Moving forward, KEENON will respond to diverse facility needs and operating environments in the Japanese market.