Concluded an agency agreement with Savioke, a US company that develops and provides automated transport service robots.

Macnica (hereinafter Macnica, headquartered at 1-6-3 Shin-Yokohama, Kohoku-ku, Yokohama, President: Kiyoshi Nakashima, capital: 11,194 million yen), which imports, sells and develops semiconductors and network equipment, is pleased to announce that it has concluded a distributorship agreement in Japan with the US company Savioke Inc. (hereinafter Savioke, headquartered at San Jose, California, CEO: Steve Cousins). Macnica will begin offering Savioke's delivery service robots in a one-stop package that includes robot installation, support, maintenance and repair services, in a subscription format known as RaaS (Robotics As A Service).

The issue of the declining birthrate and aging population, which has been sounding alarm bells in various fields, is directly linked to the decline in the working-age population from 16 to 64 years old in the working environment, and there are concerns about labor shortages as a major social problem in the future. It has been. In industries where it has already become difficult to secure a labor force, there are cases where businesses are being forced to reduce operations, such as shortening business hours.

Under these circumstances, there are growing expectations for the utilization of service robots as one of the measures to supplement the labor force and increase employee productivity. By utilizing service robots, employees can focus on higher value-added work and provide services that lead to customer satisfaction.

On the other hand, it can be said that the service robot market is still in its infancy, and there is a lack of know-how regarding the introduction, utilization, operation, and maintenance of service robots in operations. is a difficult situation.

In this environment, Macnica will contribute to improving customers' business productivity and satisfaction by providing Savioke's delivery service robot "Relay" in a RaaS model that includes implementation, support, maintenance, and upkeep.

Going forward, Macnica will provide Savioke's "Relay" to a variety of service providers, including the hotel and logistics industries, as well as offices, hospitals, and nursing homes, to contribute to their businesses by delivering items safely, securely, and quickly within facilities and providing special experiences.

Click here for product details. : https://www.macnica.co.jp/business/servicerobot/products/900/

Macnica will hold a special exhibition of Savioke's Relay at the Company booth (booth number: West 16-77) at the Japan IT Week IoT/M2M exhibition to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from May 10th to 12th. Please stop by the Company booth.