The Follow-Me Cart, Evolving to the Next Stage: "Himoーン II" is Born!
Rental Nikken Corporation, in collaboration with Ryobi Holdings Co., Ltd., has developed "Himoーン II," a new model of their automatically tracking transport robot cart, to reduce worker burden at construction sites and factories. This renewed model introduces three new functions: string-based route following with color recognition, a simplified control panel and one-handed controller, and added LED lights with voice guidance for enhanced safety and visual operation status. The company aims to improve work efficiency, save labor, and increase safety through this product.
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April 9, 2026
Rental Nikken Corporation
Rental Nikken Corporation (Head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and Representative Director: Yoshiyuki Saito), in collaboration with Ryobi Holdings Co., Ltd. (Head office: Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture; Representative Director and COO: Takeo Miyake), has renewed the automatically tracking transport robot cart "Camon/Himoーン," which aims to reduce the burden on workers at construction sites and factories, and has newly developed it as the new model "Himoーン II." Rental of "Himoーン II" will commence at this time.
The conventional product "Camon" has contributed to labor savings in transport work at construction sites and factories as an automatically following transport robot cart. This renewal maintains the features of the conventional model, such as the cart following function through multi-unit linking, the function to follow the first person or object recognized, and the electric assist function through manual operation, while adding three new functions to improve convenience and safety.
■Main Renewal Features of "Himoーン II"
1. Route Following Function Using Strings
While the conventional Type I model detected the travel route only with reflective ropes, "Himoーン II" adopts a color recognition method. By recognizing red and yellow strings, it is now possible to travel routes more clearly and flexibly.
2. Simplification of Control Panel and Controller
The structure of the control panel has been reviewed and refreshed into a simple design that is easy to operate intuitively. The controller is sized for one-handed operation, making it easy to handle even during on-site work.
3. Addition of LED Lights and Voice Guidance Function
Newly equipped with LED lights that illuminate the surroundings during travel. By combining this with voice guidance, it draws attention to the surroundings, improving safety. The LED lights illuminate in different colors according to the travel mode, allowing visual confirmation of the operating status.
■Outline Drawing
Rental Nikken will continue to listen to customers' "troubles" and contribute to improving work efficiency, labor savings, and safety by making every effort to develop and provide products that can be used with greater peace of mind.
