ugo Co., Ltd. Receives the 2025 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Innovation Award
ugo Co., Ltd., a developer of business DX robots, has received the 2025 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Innovation Award. This recognition is for its efforts in developing and commercializing the business DX robot "ugo." The robot, which combines remote control and AI-driven autonomous operation, addresses on-site challenges in security, inspection, and guidance, supporting DX implementation in labor-shortage areas.
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ugo Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Ken Matsui; hereinafter "ugo"), which develops business DX robots, has been selected as an award-winning company for the "2025 Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Innovation Award" hosted by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers.
This award recognizes the company's efforts in the development and commercialization of the business DX robot "ugo."
What is the "Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Innovation Award"?
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Innovation Award is an award system hosted by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, which recognizes excellent business activities with high social value in the field of mechanical engineering. In particular, it aims to highlight products, technologies, and services born from the unique ideas and continuous ingenuity of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies, and to promote the further evolution and development of companies that support Japan's industrial base.
Details here: https://www.jsme.or.jp/event_project/award/award-list/innovation-award-2025/
ugo will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by promoting the development and advancement of robot technology and its commercialization, and by accelerating its social implementation as a highly practical solution for on-site challenges such as security, inspection, and guidance.
What is the business DX robot "ugo"?
"ugo" is a hybrid business DX robot that integrates remote control and AI-driven autonomous control.
It is designed to flexibly respond to different facilities and operations at each site, such as security, inspection, and guidance, and the selection and operation of the robot can be customized.
In business areas with severe labor shortages, it supports the continuity and efficiency of operations and the realization of DX, not as a substitute for people, but as a "partner who collaborates with people."
ugo Co., Ltd. Company Profile:
Location: 1-7-8 Higashikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Established: 2018
Representative: Ken Matsui
URL: https://ugo.plus/
Business Activities: Provision and operation of ugo solutions, development, provision, and operation of RaaS framework
This award recognizes the company's efforts in the development and commercialization of the business DX robot "ugo."
What is the "Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Innovation Award"?
The Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Innovation Award is an award system hosted by the Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, which recognizes excellent business activities with high social value in the field of mechanical engineering. In particular, it aims to highlight products, technologies, and services born from the unique ideas and continuous ingenuity of small and medium-sized enterprises and mid-sized companies, and to promote the further evolution and development of companies that support Japan's industrial base.
Details here: https://www.jsme.or.jp/event_project/award/award-list/innovation-award-2025/
ugo will continue to contribute to the realization of a sustainable society by promoting the development and advancement of robot technology and its commercialization, and by accelerating its social implementation as a highly practical solution for on-site challenges such as security, inspection, and guidance.
What is the business DX robot "ugo"?
"ugo" is a hybrid business DX robot that integrates remote control and AI-driven autonomous control.
It is designed to flexibly respond to different facilities and operations at each site, such as security, inspection, and guidance, and the selection and operation of the robot can be customized.
In business areas with severe labor shortages, it supports the continuity and efficiency of operations and the realization of DX, not as a substitute for people, but as a "partner who collaborates with people."
ugo Co., Ltd. Company Profile:
Location: 1-7-8 Higashikanda, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo
Established: 2018
Representative: Ken Matsui
URL: https://ugo.plus/
Business Activities: Provision and operation of ugo solutions, development, provision, and operation of RaaS framework
FAQ
What is the significance of ugo Co., Ltd. receiving this award?
The award recognizes ugo Co., Ltd.'s innovative efforts in developing and commercializing the business DX robot "ugo," highlighting its contribution to advancing mechanical engineering and supporting DX in industries facing labor shortages.