Macnica (hereinafter referred to as "Macnica", headquartered in 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 MITSUBISHI ESTATE Co., Ltd. (Headquarters: 1-1-1 Otemachi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Representative Executive Officer, President & CEO: Yoshida Junichi) is pleased to announce that it will start operating the automatic cleaning robot "Neo" of Avidbots (hereinafter referred to as "Avidbots", Headquarters: Kitchener, Ontario, Canada, CEO: Faizan Sheikh) at Yokohama Landmark Plaza.

In anticipation of the arrival of a labor shortage society, MITSUBISHI ESTATE Co., Ltd., Ltd., last year marked the 25th anniversary of the opening of Yokohama Landmark Tower Plaza, a symbolic tower of Yokohama. We conducted a demonstration experiment. Avidbots' "Neo", which was used in the experiment, will now be put into operation, with the aim of constructing an efficient, high-value-added next-generation facility operation management model for the vast building.

Avidbots' "Neo" can automatically clean a wide range of floors. Thanks to its high-precision mapping function, it can handle daily layout changes in commercial facilities without changing settings, avoiding and bypassing obstacles, and completing cleaning along the optimum route. If the cleaning staff starts the automatic cleaning of "Neo" in the area they want to clean, the floor cleaning will be completed automatically while other cleaning work that is done by hand is done, so the cleaning staff's work is reduced. Greatly reduces the load. The automatic cleaning of "Neo" cleans the facility safely and with high performance, and the results of the cleaning work, which is always carried out with uniform quality, can be checked in a post-work report, making it easy to visualize and manage the work. It is possible to go to This excellent function has been recognized, and it has been adopted and operated at airports, railway stations, and large commercial facilities in Japan.

* For details on "Neo", please see here. https://www.macnica.co.jp/business/servicerobot/products/901/

Macnica will now provide "Neo" operational services to MITSUBISHI ESTATE Co., Ltd.. We will continue to contribute to MITSUBISHI ESTATE Co., Ltd. 's goal of building an efficient, value-added, next-generation facility operation and management model.

In the future, opportunities to use automatic cleaning robots are expected to further expand due to demands for measures to combat labor shortages and to improve service quality. Macnica sells excellent service robots, including Neo, and provides installation support to reduce customer anxiety when introducing service robots, as well as maintenance and support services to support effective operation after installation. Macnica contributes to the business of customers who can advance business innovation by utilizing service robots.

In addition, we are planning to hold a seminar in June to introduce user introduction examples of "Neo" and initiatives to utilize robots in facility management. Please participate. Details will be announced soon.
https://www.macnica.co.jp/business/servicerobot/products/901/#seminer1

 

[Overview of Yokohama Landmark Plaza Property]

Location: 2-2-1 Minatomirai, Nishi-ku, Yokohama
Access: 5 minutes walk from JR "Sakuragicho" station,
3-minute walk from Minatomirai Station on the Minatomirai Line
Store area: Approx. 74,000㎡
Number of stores: Approximately 160 stores
Facility annual sales: 19,548 million yen (FY2017)
Number of annual visitors: Approximately 31.8 million (FY2017)
Cumulative number of visitors: Approximately 712.15 million (as of the end of June 2018)

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