What Quiny does

Quiny Inc. (クイニー) is a privately held Japanese robotics and automation company founded in February 2019 and headquartered in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. The company helps manufacturers, small workshops, and food-service operators identify, scope, and deploy automation solutions to address Japan's labor shortage and rising labor costs. Its core proposition is a one-stop automation intermediary: customers can submit video footage of their operations via the QuinyApp, receive a preliminary concept and cost estimate, and then be matched to an appropriate solution from Quiny's network of system integrators and FA automation manufacturers.

The company's product portfolio centers on two proprietary hardware lines plus a software platform. The flagship Beer Serve Meister Robot (ビールサーブマイスターロボ) is a collaborative robot that reproduces a master beer-pourer's full workflow (glass pickup, rinsing, pouring, foam topping, foam cutting, exterior cleaning, and serving) for food-service and retail deployment. The Laser Cutting Auto Machine pairs robotics with laser cutting, reducing per-unit processing time from 40 seconds to 12 seconds with no post-processing required. The QuinyApp is a web/mobile service that turns customer-submitted videos of operations into preliminary automation proposals, complemented by an automation portal site. Quiny also offers automation consulting, with a freemium model (free preliminary proposals for in-house factory customers; paid proposals for dealers and system integrators).

Quiny operates a Kanazawa headquarters plus three satellite offices in Kyoto, Yokohama, and Hiroshima, covering Japan's principal industrial corridors. Its go-to-market is sales-led and engineering-driven, supported by industry exhibitions (FOOMA JAPAN 2023, SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024, MEX Kanazawa 2025-2026) and recurring earned media (NHK「おはBiz」, Forbes JAPAN, regional press). The company employs 1-10 people, has raised no disclosed external capital, and is led by founder/CEO Masahiro Nakamura (中村昌弘).

Name

Quiny

Legal name

Quiny株式会社

Website

https://quiny.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Quiny is a Japan-based automation intermediary (founded 2019, Kanazawa) that helps manufacturers and food-service operators adopt collaborative robotics, offering a video-based cost-estimation app, a system-integrator network, and proprietary robots including the Beer Serve Meister Robot.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industrial Robotics and Automation

NAICS

Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing (3339), Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing (3333)

SIC

General Industrial Machinery & Equipment (3560), Services-Computer Programming Services (7371)

akta.pro primary industry

Motion & Machine Control (CNC, Robotics Controllers, Servo/Motion Controllers) (IMAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bottling Line Maintenance, Automation & Integration Services (AFAFAJAN)

Keywords

• Robotics automation solutions
• Collaborative robot systems
• Manufacturing automation consulting
• Beer serving robot
• Laser cutting automation

Headquarters

HQ city

Kanazawa

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Automation Equipment Sales: Design, manufacturing, and sales of custom automation equipment and robot systems. Products include the Beer Serve Meister Robot and laser cutting automation systems sold as complete units with customization options.
2. Automation Consulting Services: Consulting services for automation strategy and implementation. The company provides preliminary proposal services — free for in-house factory customers, paid for dealers and system integrators.
3. IT System Development and Sales: Development and sale of IT systems including the QuinyApp platform used for video-based cost estimation and proposal workflows.
4. Automation Portal Site Operation: Operation of an automation-focused portal website that connects customers with automation solutions and Quiny's ecosystem of integrators.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Quiny designs, manufactures, and sells custom robotics and automation equipment, including the collaborative Beer Serve Meister Robot and Laser Cutting Automatic Machines. The company also provides automation consulting services and operates the Quiny App, a web/mobile platform that uses customer-submitted video footage to deliver rapid preliminary cost estimates and solution proposals. Solution delivery is enabled through a partner network of system integrators and FA automation manufacturers.

Product overview

Quiny offers a portfolio of robotics and automation solutions centered on the Beer Serve Meister Robot, a flagship collaborative robot that replicates master beer-pouring techniques, and Laser Cutting Automatic Machines that combine robotics with laser technology. The company also provides automation consulting services and operates the Quiny App platform, which enables quick cost estimates for automation projects via smartphone video submission. The service ecosystem includes system integrator and robotics研究所 network connections for comprehensive automation solutions spanning manufacturing, food service, and retail applications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Beer Serve Meister Robot（ビールサーブマイスターロボ）: ロボットによる正確な繰り返しにより味のばらつきがないビールを提供する。グラスのピックアップからリンサー、注ぎ、泡足し、泡切り、グラス外面洗浄、提供まですべての作業を行える。
• Laser Cutting Auto Machine（レーザーカッティング自動機）
• Quiny App（クィニーアップ）

Products and services

• Beer Serve Meister Robot (ビールサーブマイスターロボ) A collaborative robot system that faithfully reproduces the movements of a beer meister to pour premium draft beer. It handles the full workflow — glass pickup, rinsing, pouring, foam topping, foam cutting, glass exterior cleaning, and serving — and supports taste tuning by beer type, multiple glass sizes and shapes, and both rapid-cooling and air-cooled servers. It is intended for department stores, supermarkets, cafes, izakaya, and bars.
• Laser Cutting Automatic Machine (レーザー切断自動機) An automated cutting system that combines a robot with laser technology to cut materials such as PET along designated cut lines at high speed and accuracy. Reduces processing time from 40 seconds per unit (manual) to 12 seconds per unit and produces smooth edges with no post-processing required. It is intended for manufacturing and processing operations.
• Automation Consulting (自動化コンサルティング) Consulting and engineering services that help factories and small workshops assess, design, and implement automation solutions. Includes initial feasibility assessment, solution proposal, and introduction support. Preliminary proposals are free for in-house factory customers and charged for dealers and system integrators.
• Quiny App (クィニーアップ) A web service and smartphone video submission application that enables customers to receive quick cost estimates and concept proposals for automation projects simply by filming and sending video of their operations. The app is used by in-house factories for free preliminary proposals and by dealers and system integrators on a paid basis.
• Automation Portal Site (自動化ポータルサイト) An online portal site providing automation-related information and resources, connecting customers with automation solutions and Quiny's ecosystem of system integrators and FA automation manufacturers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Laser cutting processing time reduced from 40 seconds per unit to 12 seconds per unit (3x faster)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• System Integrators and FA Automation Manufacturers NetworkcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2019Quiny has established a broad network of system integrators and FA automation manufacturers. This network enables Quiny to recommend the optimal automation solution by matching customer requirements with the most suitable manufacturer or integrator capabilities. The network forms a core part of Quiny's one-stop solution offering.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Emerging players

• SoftBank Robotics: Japan-linked service robotics developer (Pepper, Whiz) focused on human-facing robots in retail, hospitality, and cleaning. Comparable to Quiny as a Japanese player specializing in service/co-robot products rather than purely heavy industrial automation.
• Rapyuta Robotics: Japan/Switzerland-based developer of multi-robot coordination platforms for warehouse and intralogistics automation. Comparable to Quiny as an emerging robotics-software-and-integration player addressing labor shortage and SME needs in Asia.
• Ascent Robotics: Japanese AI-and-robotics company working on autonomous industrial and mobility robotics with AI-driven perception and planning. Comparable to Quiny in being a Japanese AI-robotics startup, but at an earlier commercialization stage and with different target use cases.

Direct peers

• Mujin: Japan-based industrial automation and robotics integrator whose core business is delivering robot-driven warehouse and factory automation projects using a controller/integration platform. Highly comparable to Quiny as a Japan-rooted automation integrator serving labor-shortage-driven factory automation demand.
• Preferred Robotics: Tokyo-based developer of service and collaborative robotics including delivery and indoor helper robots. Comparable to Quiny as a Japanese co-robot/-specialty robot company targeting labor-shortage use cases, though focused on mobility rather than arm-based craft replication.

Broad incumbents

• FANUC: One of the world's largest industrial robot manufacturers, headquartered in Japan with deep penetration across factory automation. Comparable as the dominant incumbent whose robots and integration services compete with Quiny's chosen cobot-based automation solutions at a much larger scale.
• Yaskawa Electric: Major Japanese industrial robot and motion control manufacturer with a global installed base. Comparable as a broader incumbent offering industrial automation hardware/software that competes with the integrator-driven solutions Quiny assembles around third-party cobots.
• Kawasaki Heavy Industries (Robotics): Japanese conglomerate with a sizable industrial robotics division serving manufacturing automation. Comparable as a broad incumbent competitor for factory-automation contracts, particularly in welding, painting, and palletizing that overlap with Quiny's targeted customer segments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/quiny.co.jp

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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