LOMBY
LOMBY is a Tokyo-based robotics startup developing autonomous outdoor delivery robots (LM-A and LM-R1) for last-mile logistics, serving convenience stores, local governments, and retailers in Japan facing labor shortages and aging-population demand.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2022
- HeadquartersHigashi-shinagawa, Japan
- Headcount11–50
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What LOMBY does
LOMBY株式会社 (LOMBY Inc.) is a Tokyo-based robotics startup founded in April 2022 as a spin-off of Yper Inc., developing autonomous mobile robots (AMRs) for outdoor last-mile delivery. The company's core products are two robot models: LM-A, a fully autonomous 4th-generation delivery robot that uses 3D map data to enable weather-resistant multi-robot coordinated navigation, and LM-R1, a hybrid model built on Suzuki's electric wheelchair chassis that switches between remote operation (outdoors, on public roads) and self-driving (indoors, including elevator integration). The robots are designed to extend delivery radii from stores to a 2–3 km zone, operate 24/7, perform automated loading via IoT locker integration, and recognize traffic signals and crosswalks.
LOMBY monetizes through a robot-as-a-service delivery model, hardware sales of LM-A and LM-R1 units, and NEDO government R&D grants. Its go-to-market is enterprise field sales targeting convenience stores (notably Seven-Eleven Japan via the 7NOW platform), local governments for smart city deployments (Tokyo Metropolitan Government Minami-Osawa), and large retailers/restaurants in depopulated or mountainous regions (Hiroshima, Mitsubishi Estate). The flagship commercial delivery service launched in May 2025 in Tokyo's Minami-Osawa area, with stated plans to scale alongside 7NOW's expansion to roughly 12,000 stores.
LOMBY firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- LOMBY
- Legal name
- LOMBY株式会社
- Website
- https://lomby.jp
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2022
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 11–50 employees
- Short description
- LOMBY is a Tokyo-based robotics startup developing autonomous outdoor delivery robots (LM-A and LM-R1) for last-mile logistics, serving convenience stores, local governments, and retailers in Japan facing labor shortages and aging-population demand.
- Ownership category
- akta.pro rank
LOMBY industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Autonomous Delivery Robots
- NAICS
- Local Messengers and Local Delivery (4922)
- SIC
- Trucking & Courier Services (No Air) (4210), General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Micro-Mobility Couriers (bike/e-bike/scooter walkers) (TLAAAGAH)
- akta.pro secondary industry
- Courier/Delivery Driver Vehicle Rental Programs (Gig/Owner-Operator) (TLABAGAI)
Keywords
Where LOMBY is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Higashi-shinagawa
- HQ country
- Japan
- HQ region
- Asia
Offices2 records
Markets served
LOMBY business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Technology or R&D, Personnel, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Operations
Revenue model
- ロボット配送サービス: 自動配送ロボットを使用したラストマイル配送サービス。店舗から消費者への商品をロボットで配送するrobot-as-a-serviceモデル
- ロボット本体販売: 自動配送ロボットLM-A / LM-R1モデルの販売
- NEDO事業による研究開発費: NEDO革新的ロボット研究開発基盤構築事業およびディープテック・スタートアップ支援事業の助成金を活用した開発
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels3 records
Marketing channels6 records
LOMBY product offering
Product offeringCore offering
LOMBY designs, develops, and operates autonomous mobile delivery robots for outdoor last-mile logistics. The company sells hardware units (LM-A fully autonomous model and LM-R1 remote-operation model, both built on a Suzuki electric mobility base) and provides robot-as-a-service delivery operations, including a commercial pilot with Seven-Eleven Japan's 7NOW service covering a 0.5-2 km radius around stores.
Product overview
LOMBYは自動配送ロボットの開発・提供・サービス運用を手掛けるスタートアップ企業で、ロボティクスとAIを活用した「ロボットによる新たな労働力」の創出に取り組む。製品は自律走行型配送ロボット「LOMBY」（コア製品）と、配送サービスから構成される。主要モデルは完全自律走行型の「LM-A」と遠隔操作主体の「LM-R1」の2種類があり、スズキの電動モビリティベースユニットを活用した安全安心な走行を実現。店舗からの配送サービスとしては7NOW連携による実証実験を進めており、2~3km圏内のラストマイル配送を解決する。
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- LOMBY (ロンビー): Autonomous delivery robot brand. The latest model is LM-A, a fully autonomous delivery robot utilizing 3D map data for weather-resistant and multi-robot synchronized operation.
- LM-R1
- LM-A
Products and services
- LOMBY Autonomous Delivery Robot (brand product line) Outdoor autonomous delivery robot product line addressing last-mile labor shortages in Japan's super-aged society, with 3D map-based navigation for weather resilience and multi-robot stable operation. Targeted at logistics providers, retailers, and local governments.
- LM-A Model (Fully Autonomous Delivery Robot) Fully autonomous walking delivery robot equipped with the latest technology, utilizing 3D map data to minimize weather impact and enable simultaneous multi-robot stable operation. Built on Suzuki's electric mobility base platform. Targeted at logistics operators and retailers requiring unattended outdoor delivery.
- LM-R1 Model (Remote-Operation Delivery Robot) Remote-operation focused hybrid walking model: outdoor remote control plus indoor autonomous walking, with elevator integration for multi-floor delivery. Built using Suzuki's electric wheelchair drive components as the chassis. Targeted at 24-hour logistics operators and indoor/outdoor facility delivery.
- LOMBY Delivery Service (Robot-as-a-Service) On-demand last-mile delivery service operating LOMBY robots to extend retail trade areas by 2-3 km from a store. Operated only when needed, with remote operation and monitoring eliminating local hiring and idle waiting time. Supports food, daily goods, medicine, and home delivery parcels. Targeted at retailers, restaurants, and convenience stores.
- 7NOW Integrated Outdoor Delivery Service Delivery service integrated with Seven-Eleven Japan's 7NOW on-demand product delivery platform, using LOMBY autonomous delivery robots to fulfill orders from Seven-Eleven stores to residential customers within a 0.5-2 km radius.
Quantifiable outcome
- 最短30分で商品を届ける最短配送時間
- +3 more outcomes
Companies that use LOMBY
Customer profileNamed customers5 records
Segments4 records
Ideal customer profiles4 records
LOMBY technology and API
TechnologyTechnology focussed Yes
API detail
- Has API
- No
- API docs
- API detail
Core technology
AI maturity
App detail
AI capability5 records
Feature6 records
LOMBY partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Seven partnerships are on record, tiered flagship, major and core.
- 株式会社セブン-イレブン･ブンガンflagship7NOWサービスと連携した自動配送ロボットによる商用実証実験。南大沢エリアで2025年5月から実証開始。国内最大規模の屋外ロボット配送エリアを実現
- スズキ株式会社flagship公道走行向けの屋外自動配送ロボットの量産を見据えた共同開発契約。スズキが電動車椅子の駆動部品ベースとした台車（電動モビリティベースユニット）を担当し、LOMBYが自動走行・配送システムを担当。CES 2025ではスズキブース内でLM-Aを出展
- 三菱地所株式会社major常盤橋タワー内でのローカル5Gを利用した走行試験。屋外と館内（多層階）のシームレスな配送検証を実施
- 広島県majorひろしまサンドボックス萨キガケプロジェクトの採択。先進的な規制缓和・ルールメイクを推進する事业として支援
- 東京都立大学major5G技術活用型開発等促進事業のパートナー。キャンパス内でのフードデリバリー実証実験、ローカル5G環境を活用した遠隔操作配送テストを実施
- 株式会社ジェイアール東日本都市開発major5Gアクセラレータープログラム「GO BEYOND DIMENSIONS TOKYO」の街中実装パートナー。高円寺での公道走行実証実験（ゴーストレストラン→集合住宅へのフードデリバリー）を実施
- Yper株式会社coreLOMBYの亲会社（创业母体）。2017年設立の再配達削減置き配バッグ「OKIPPA」事業から派生。2022年5月に事业继承しLOMBY株式会社が自动配送ロボット事业を担当
Scale indicators7 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights6 records
LOMBY competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- Starship Technologies: Pioneer in sidewalk-level autonomous delivery robots operating on university and last-mile delivery routes. Closest direct comparable to LOMBY's sidewalk-operating LM-A/LM-R1 robots serving convenience store and restaurant delivery.
- Serve Robotics: Public-listed sidewalk delivery robot operator spun out from Uber/Postmates, focused on last-mile autonomous delivery for restaurant and retail partners. Highly comparable business model, deployment pattern, and customer profile to LOMBY.
- Kiwibot: Sidewalk delivery robot company with active deployments across U.S. college campuses and Latin America. Comparable small-form-factor robot design and B2B partnership-led GTM motion similar to LOMBY's.
- Cartken: Autonomous delivery robot maker with indoor/outdoor hybrid operation mode, very similar to LOMBY's hybrid remote-operation/autonomous driving system. Active partnerships with Uber Eats, Mitsubishi, and other enterprise customers.
- Refraction AI: Last-mile autonomous delivery robot operator using a smaller road-capable platform for restaurant and grocery delivery. Targets comparable urban last-mile use cases as LOMBY.
- Ottonomy.IO: Autonomous delivery robot company focused on curbside, indoor, and last-mile deliveries for retail and restaurant partners. Similar customer segments and use cases as LOMBY.
- ZMP: Japan-based autonomous mobility and robotics company developing delivery robots and self-driving vehicles. Most direct domestic comparable to LOMBY in terms of geography and target customer base.
Broad incumbents
- Nuro: Well-capitalized autonomous delivery vehicle company operating at street/road level rather than sidewalks. Represents the broader autonomous-delivery TAM LOMBY competes for, though with a different vehicle class.
- Panasonic: Diversified Japanese conglomerate with HOSPI autonomous hospital delivery robot and broader logistics automation portfolio. Adjacent competitor with greater resources, active in similar last-mile / facility delivery spaces.
Regional players
- Yandex SDG (formerly Yandex.Rover): Russian-developed autonomous sidewalk delivery robot, deployed in select international markets. Comparable small-format autonomous delivery robot technology but operating primarily outside Japan/APAC.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses5 records
Competitive moat5 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
Customer concentration
LOMBY social profiles
Digital presenceLOMBY financial estimates
Financial estimateRevenue estimate
Valuation estimate
LOMBY leadership team
Management profileNumber of profiles
Profiles1 record
LOMBY funding detail
Funding detailFunding overview
Funding rounds3 records
Investors9 records
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LOMBY M&A and investment
M&A and investmentM&A
Investments
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Frequently asked questions about LOMBY
What does LOMBY do?
LOMBY designs, develops, and operates autonomous mobile delivery robots for outdoor last-mile logistics. The company sells hardware units (LM-A fully autonomous model and LM-R1 remote-operation model, both built on a Suzuki electric mobility base) and provides robot-as-a-service delivery operations, including a commercial pilot with Seven-Eleven Japan's 7NOW service covering a 0.5-2 km radius around stores.
Is LOMBY a public or private company?
LOMBY is a private company. It is classified as venture growth investor backed and is currently operating.
When was LOMBY founded?
LOMBY was founded in 2022. It employs 11 to 50 people.
Where is LOMBY based?
LOMBY is headquartered in Higashi-shinagawa, Japan, in the Asia region.
How does LOMBY make money?
Three revenue lines are on record. ロボット配送サービス is the primary driver. The others are ロボット本体販売 and NEDO事業による研究開発費.
Who are LOMBY's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are Starship Technologies, Serve Robotics, Kiwibot, Cartken, Refraction AI, Ottonomy.IO and ZMP. Broad incumbents are Nuro and Panasonic. Yandex SDG (formerly Yandex.Rover) is listed as a regional player.
Does LOMBY have an API?
No public API is recorded for LOMBY.
What industry is LOMBY in?
LOMBY's product category is Autonomous Delivery Robots. Its primary akta.pro industry code is TLAAAGAH, Micro-Mobility Couriers (bike/e-bike/scooter walkers), with a secondary code of TLABAGAI, Courier/Delivery Driver Vehicle Rental Programs (Gig/Owner-Operator). Its NAICS code is 4922 and its SIC code is 4210.