What Robo Applications does

Robo Applications (ロボアプリケーションズ株式会社 / RoboApplications Co., Ltd.) is a privately held Japanese mobile application development company headquartered in Taito-ku, Tokyo, with a secondary privacy/compliance office in Kobe. The company plans, develops, and sells smartphone applications — primarily for iOS and Android — that leverage AI and robotics technology, with the stated mission of using those technologies to enrich everyday life. The legal entity has registered capital of 100,000 yen (approximately USD 700), indicating an extremely small balance sheet.

Its product portfolio is narrowly concentrated on three mobile apps developed for Sony Group Corporation: My poiq (iOS/Android companion for Sony's poiq device), Airpeak Flight (iOS controller for Sony's Airpeak drone), and My aibo (iOS/Android companion for Sony's aibo robot dog, including ongoing operations). Distribution is via the iOS App Store and Google Play, providing global app-store reach despite a Japan-only corporate presence.

The company operates as a wholly-owned subsidiary of monoAI technology Co., Ltd., to which it outsources handling of its services. It is led by Representative Director and President Honjo Kakotaro and Representative Director and Chairman Miyaji Yoichi, with Yamazaki Shota as Director. Revenue is described as a one-time license model with no disclosed pricing; no funding rounds, institutional investors, employees count, or financial results are publicly available. Customer concentration is effectively singular around Sony, and the company's go-to-market is B2B application development services rather than direct consumer monetization.

Name

Robo Applications

Legal name

ロボアプリケーションズ株式会社 (RoboApplications Co., Ltd.)

Website

https://roboapps.co.jp

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Robo Applications is a Tokyo-based Japanese mobile app developer and wholly-owned subsidiary of monoAI technology, building AI- and robotics-themed smartphone companion apps (My poiq, My aibo, Airpeak Flight) primarily for Sony Group Corporation's consumer robotics and drone products.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mobile Application Development

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Application Development (Web/Mobile/Desktop) (BPAEAFAA)

Keywords

• Mobile app development
• Smartphone application development
• AI-powered applications
• Robotics software development
• Consumer mobile apps

Headquarters

HQ city

Tokyo

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Application Software Development and Sales: The company plans, develops, and sells application software for smartphone devices, leveraging AI and robotics technologies to create value for customers.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

RoboApplications plans, develops, and sells application software for smartphone devices, leveraging AI and robotics technologies. The company has built and operates mobile applications on behalf of enterprise clients, most notably Sony Group Corporation, including My poiq (iOS/Android), Airpeak Flight (iOS), and My aibo (iOS/Android), and provides ongoing operation services for these apps.

Product overview

Robo Applications (ロボアプリケーションズ株式会社) is a smartphone application development company that leverages AI and robotics technology. Their portfolio consists of mobile applications for iOS and Android platforms, with a focus on Sony-related products and services. The core offerings include My poiq (iOS/Android app for Sony's poiq device), Airpeak Flight (iOS app for Sony's Airpeak drone), and My aibo (iOS/Android app for Sony's aibo robot companion), which they develop and operate under Sony Group Corporation licensing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• My poiq iOS and Android mobile application developed for Sony Group Corporation, designed to work with Sony's poiq device/service.
• Airpeak Flight iOS mobile application developed for Sony Group Corporation to control Airpeak drones.
• My aibo iOS and Android mobile application for Sony's aibo robot dog, including app production and ongoing operation services.

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• monoAI technology株式会社 (monoAI Technology)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnermonoAI technology is the parent company of RoboApplications. The company outsources handling of its services to monoAI technology, making it the primary strategic and operational parent entity.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Emerging players

• Groove X: Maker of the LOVOT companion robot in Japan, which is operated heavily through a companion smartphone app. Comparable as a robotics-hardware company whose commercial success depends on a polished, ongoing mobile-app experience.
• Yukai Engineering: Japanese consumer-robotics startup behind Qoobo, Petit Qoobo, and other companion devices, with companion smartphone apps. Directly comparable in pairing consumer robotics hardware with mobile UX, and a logical next-client candidate for RoboApplications' skill set.

Direct peers

• Goodpatch, Inc. Tokyo-headquartered digital design and product studio that designs, builds, and operates mobile and web apps for enterprises. Comparable as a Japanese custom mobile/web application development services firm.
• Drecom Co., Ltd. Japanese digital entertainment and mobile app/game developer with a track record of consumer mobile products. Comparable as a Japan-based firm building and operating consumer-facing mobile applications at scale.
• Asobism Co., Ltd. Tokyo-based mobile app developer and operator focused on consumer smartphone applications. Comparable as a same-geography, same-craft peer doing mobile app planning, development, and operations.
• Monstar Lab, Inc. Japan-based digital agency building custom mobile apps and web platforms for enterprise clients across Asia. Comparable as a regional custom application development services peer.

Broad incumbents

• Preferred Networks, Inc. Japan-headquartered AI and deep-learning company with consumer/industrial robotics applications. Comparable as a larger Japan-based firm at the intersection of AI and robotics, the same technology framing RoboApplications uses.
• SoftBank Robotics Group: Major commercial robotics player (Pepper and successors) whose products depend on companion mobile/tablet apps. Comparable as a larger incumbent operating in the same consumer-robotics-software space, though at vastly greater scale.

Others

• monoAI technology Co., Ltd. Parent company of RoboApplications, focused on XR/metaverse and AI technology. Comparable as the strategic parent whose capability stack RoboApplications leverages and to whom services are formally outsourced.
• Sony Interactive Entertainment: Sony's gaming and interactive entertainment arm, which commissions consumer mobile companion apps. Comparable as the broader Sony ecosystem ecosystem participant and a logical internal alternative vendor to RoboApplications.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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