-Started sales of "Neo," a robot that automatically cleans a wide range of floors-

Macnica (hereinafter Macnica, head office: 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 Avidbots Corp. (hereinafter "Avidbots", head office: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, CEO: Faizan Sheikh). Macnica will begin selling Avidbots' automated cleaning robots and will provide installation, support, maintenance and repair services.

 
The problem of labor shortages is becoming more prominent in various industries, and it is expected that it will become even more urgent in the future. Even if there is demand from customers, there are cases where companies miss business opportunities because they cannot secure the necessary personnel to meet that demand.
Cleaning services are said to be one of the most difficult industries to secure personnel. Cleaning is indispensable in various situations such as maintenance of retail businesses such as shopping malls, office buildings, airports, factories, distribution centers, condominiums, etc. Cleaning work is often done late at night or early in the morning outside business hours. Due to the difficulty in securing personnel, some companies are unable to respond to new cleaning service requests. In addition, the average age of cleaning staff is higher than in other industries, and it is expected that securing staff will become even more difficult as experienced staff retire.

Avidbots' automatic cleaning robot "Neo", which will be on sale this time, can automatically clean a wide range of floors. If employees start the automatic cleaning of "Neo" before returning home, the cleaning will be completed by the time they go to work the next morning. In the past, one person operated the cleaning machine, so many people had to work simultaneously to clean a wide area. With the automatic cleaning of "Neo", one worker can perform cleaning at once by simply starting automatic cleaning of multiple "Neo" in order, making it possible to reduce labor costs overwhelmingly.

Avidbots' Neo is already being used in many facilities overseas, including airports and shopping malls. In the future, Macnica will be provided to various service providers such as airports and logistics industries in Japan, as well as shopping malls, factories, and offices, contributing to customers' businesses by automatically cleaning a wide range of facilities at night. .

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[Main Features of Avidbots Neo]
■ High-precision mapping and automatic design of optimal cleaning routes
■Continuous cleaning while avoiding and bypassing people and obstacles
■ Equipped with a large-capacity tank and a large-capacity battery to clean a wide area at once
■ It is possible to check the cleaned area in the report after cleaning
■ Easy operation with electric assist even during manual operation

Macnica will hold a special exhibition of Avidbots' "Neo" at the RoboDEX exhibition to be held at Tokyo Big Sight from January 17, 2018. At Macnica booth, we will exhibit demonstrations of the Company service robot solutions, such as delivery service robots, based on the concept of "robots that assist people." Please stop by the Company booth.

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