RobotBank

Name

RobotBank

Legal name

ロボットバンク株式会社

Website

https://robotbank.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Service Robotics

NAICS

Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (33331), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333), Transportation and Warehousing (48-49)

SIC

Wholesale-Hardware (5072), Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Service & Hospitality Robots (HDAAAIAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Industrial & Warehouse Robotics (HDAAAIAA), Robot Software, Autonomy Stacks & Simulation (ROS, digital twins) (HDAAAIAK), Humanoid & General-Purpose Robots (HDAAAIAJ), Robot Hardware, Actuators & Components (sensors, grippers, motors) (HDAAAIAL)

Keywords

• Service robotics
• Autonomous mobile robots
• Commercial cleaning robots
• Humanoid robots
• Robot-as-a-service

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Robot Hardware Sales: Sale of service robots including AMR transport robots, cleaning robots, delivery/concierge robots, autonomous forklifts, and humanoid robots. One-time purchase model with varying price points per product tier.
2. Robot RaaS (Robot-as-a-Service): Robot rental and leasing services with nationwide maintenance and support coverage (~238 service locations), providing ongoing recurring revenue from deployed robot fleets.
3. Robot Commissioned Development: Custom robot development services, AI commissioned development, and system commissioned development tailored to specific customer needs.
4. Agency/Distribution Business: Acting as sales agent/distributor for overseas robot manufacturers (approximately 40 companies globally), earning commissions on sales of partner-branded products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

RobotBank sells and distributes a broad portfolio of service robots in Japan — including autonomous mobile robots (AMR) for transport, commercial cleaning robots, food delivery/concierge robots, unmanned forklifts, and humanoid robots — sourced from approximately 40 overseas and domestic manufacturers. The company also develops proprietary management platforms (SUPPER and POWER) and an AI foundation model (RobotBank Brain) for multi-robot coordination, and offers Robot-as-a-Service (RaaS) rentals, commissioned development, and nationwide after-sales support across approximately 238 service locations.

Product overview

RobotBank offers a comprehensive portfolio of service robots across 7 core categories: (1) AMR Transport Robots (Star series — StarLight, StarLift, StarMax, StarShip, Star Pick; plus FMR towing robots, conveyor robots, and follow robots including STARWALK/DekiDeki with BETA wristband); (2) Unmanned Forklifts (AGF series — FMR F9-300, FT1500t, F1500, F1600, LMR-QF under-ride forklift); (3) Commercial Cleaning Robots (PrimeClean with roller/disc brush, Star-8, Fitfit, Star-7); (4) Smart Cleaning Robots (PIKA-Robot series with washing/mopping function); (5) Delivery/Conveyance Robots (RISU-BOT, RISU-PLUS, tonton, Bell Cart, Autonomous Delivery Robot); (6) AI Guidance/Reception Robots (RakuRobot-MINI with voice interaction); and (7) Humanoid Robots (LUNA, TRON1, TRON2, Oli, R2 from LimX Dynamics). The portfolio is managed via two proprietary software systems: SUPPER (Physical AI Integrated Management System) for fleet coordination, remote monitoring, and RaaS operations; and POWER (Robot Connect System) for cross-robot shift management and coordination. RobotBank Brain is the AI foundation model underpinning the entire ecosystem, connecting all robot types to enterprise systems (ERP, MES, WMS, PLC, elevators) for autonomous task execution and data analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• RobotBank Brain: Central robot AI task foundation model developed by RobotBank to connect diverse robots, field tasks, enterprise systems, RaaS operations, and data for continuous value creation in business processes.
• SUPPER
• POWER (Robot Connect System)

Products and services

• StarLight300 AMR Transport Robot

Quantifiable outcome

• PIKA-Robot T1 sold out initial production batch within ~2 months of launch (October 2022)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability10 records

Feature7 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• LimX DynamicscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 May 2026LimX Dynamics develops the TRON1 (research/education bipedal robot), TRON2 (industrial multi-form robot), and Oli (full-size humanoid robot) series. RobotBank serves as the exclusive/national distributor for these products in Japan, representing a major strategic expansion into the humanoid robotics market. RobotBank provides domestic deployment support, second development, application integration, and after-sales service for these platforms.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Unitree Robotics: Chinese quadruped and humanoid robot maker with global distribution. Comparable to RobotBank's recently launched humanoid line sourced from LimX Dynamics, and a potential alternative supply partner or future channel competitor in the Japan market.

Direct peers

• SoftBank Robotics: Japanese-headquartered unit of SoftBank Group developing commercial service robots (Pepper, Whiz cleaning robot). Direct competitor in Japan's commercial cleaning and service-robot categories, with substantially greater capital backing.
• Preferred Robotics: Tokyo-based robotics startup offering service robots for hospitality and logistics (notably the Kachaka home/office mobile robot). Closely comparable to RobotBank as a Japanese service-robot platform targeting labor-shortage use cases with a horizontal product strategy.
• Pudu Robotics: Chinese maker of commercial service robots (BellaBot, KettyBot, FlashBot) widely deployed in restaurants and hotels globally. Direct comparable on product category and price point to RobotBank's food-service delivery robots.
• Keenon Robotics: Shanghai-based manufacturer of restaurant delivery and hotel service robots, with strong global (including Japan) presence. Comparable to RobotBank's delivery/concierge robot line and a likely upstream partner competitor.
• Bear Robotics: US-based developer of restaurant service robots (Servi, Carti). Closely comparable to RobotBank's RISU-BOT, RISU-PLUS, and tonton delivery robots serving food-service customers with autonomous navigation.

Broad incumbents

• Daifuku: Japanese global leader in material handling systems, AGVs, AMRs, and cleanroom logistics. Overlaps with RobotBank's Star series AMR, AGF forklifts, and Star Pick picking robot, but operates at far larger scale and across broader industrial automation.
• Toyota Industries: Toyota Group industrial arm producing forklifts (a major segment) and an expanding lineup of autonomous forklifts and AGVs. Direct overlap with RobotBank's FMR and F-series AGF unmanned forklifts targeting Japanese logistics customers.
• Murata Machinery (Muratec): Japanese manufacturer of AGVs, AMRs, automated forklifts, and cleanroom logistics systems. Directly comparable to RobotBank's Star series AMR and AGF forklift product lines for factory and warehouse customers.
• Yaskawa Electric: Major Japanese industrial robot and motion control manufacturer (Motoman series). Comparable to RobotBank's broader industrial automation ambitions and humanoid/AI platform strategy, but operating at incumbent scale across factory automation.

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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