PLiBOT

What PLiBOT does

PLiBOT Co., Ltd. (PLiBOT株式会社) is a Tokyo-based (Katsushika Ward) autonomous mobile robot (AMR) distributor and platform integrator, incorporated in August/September 2022 as a spin-off from Obayashi Corporation's Business Innovation Promotion Division. The company's stated purpose is to provide cross-platform management of heterogeneous robot fleets — automated guided vehicles, autonomous mobile robots, and autonomous forklifts — alongside customers' existing industrial equipment (elevators, automatic doors, charging stations, traffic signals). Its flagship product, PLiBOT Gen.2, is positioned as a vendor-neutral fleet management layer integrating with partner hardware from international manufacturers including SEER Robotics, AiTEN, MyBull, Stöcklin, KEMARO, SESTO, Movexx, FARobot, and OrionStar, with supporting software such as SEER's M4 logistics management system and RDS dispatch system, plus visual positioning from Vilota and 3D localization from GIM Robotics. PLiBOT's own additions to the stack include the PLiBOT Lite browser-based real-time controller (launched April 2024, ROS-free), the PLiBOT Tough Donkey outdoor 4WS autonomous cart, and BlueBotics-derived navigation.

Revenue mechanics combine hardware resale, software/platform licensing (described as recurring), and maintenance and support services, with all engagements priced via custom quotation under multi-year contracts. The go-to-market is enterprise and sales-led, anchored by a Tokyo showroom and a Kobe showroom, plus participation in Japanese industry events such as Kansai Robodex, with a focus on direct engagement. Target segments span construction and heavy industry (shipbuilding, aerospace, steel), logistics and warehousing, healthcare and medical transport, semiconductor cleanrooms, and factory-floor cleaning. The company is privately held, operates with 1-10 employees, and has not disclosed external funding or revenue; named case-study customers include Asuka Corporation (automotive parts manufacturing, KEMARO K900 deployment) and an unnamed major logistics company. PLiBOT is ISO 3691-4 (JIS D6802:2022) compliant and holds a Tokyo second-hand dealer permit.

Name

PLiBOT

Legal name

PLiBOT株式会社

Website

https://plibot.co.jp

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

PLiBOT is a Tokyo-based AMR integrator and platform provider, spun out of Obayashi Corporation in 2022, that distributes partner-built autonomous mobile robots under a cross-platform fleet management system (PLiBOT Gen.2) for Japanese enterprise customers in logistics, construction, healthcare, and manufacturing.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMR)

NAICS

Service Establishment Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers (42385), Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing (333924)

SIC

Industrial Trucks, Tractors, Trailors & Stackers (3537)

akta.pro primary industry

Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) & Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) (IMAHABAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) & Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) (IMAHAHAC)

Keywords

• Autonomous mobile robots
• AMR fleet management
• Logistics automation software
• Industrial robot integration
• Warehouse robotics solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Aoto

HQ country

Japan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. AMR Hardware Sales: Sale of autonomous mobile robots including cleaning robots (KEMARO K900), pallet transport robots (Stöcklin EAGLE-ANT, Karter), outdoor AMR (MyBull, CAPRA), small/medium AMR (SHERPA, AiTEN), hospital AMR (Movexx BedMover, SESTO Magnus Lifter), and other specialized robots.
2. Software Platform Licensing: Integrated management platform PLiBOT Gen.2 and PLiBOT Lite controller software sold as solutions to manage and control various AMR brands and types.
3. Maintenance and Support Services: Ongoing maintenance, repair services, and technical support for deployed AMR systems.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

PLiBOT sells and integrates Autonomous Mobile Robots (AMRs) and AGVs from multiple manufacturers through its PLiBOT Gen.2 unified management platform and PLiBOT Lite browser-based controller, enabling customers to operate mixed-vendor AMR fleets without ROS expertise. The company distributes partner-brand AMRs for pallet transport, indoor/outdoor logistics, cleaning, healthcare delivery, and food-service delivery, alongside its own PLiBOT Tough Donkey cart and integration/professional services.

Product overview

PLiBOT offers a platform-plus-products architecture centered on the PLiBOT Gen.2 integrated management platform that unifies control of AMR, AGV, and automated forklifts across multiple manufacturers. The ecosystem includes both proprietary products (PLiBOT Lite web controller, PLiBOT Tough Donkey outdoor cart) and distributed products from partner manufacturers including SEER AMR robots and controllers, AiTEN compact transport robots, MyBull all-weather logistics vehicles, OrionStar Lucki PRO delivery robots, and SESTO Magnus Lifter healthcare robots. Supporting technology includes SEER's M4 logistics management and RDS fleet management software, Vilota visual positioning, and GIM Robotics 3D localization solutions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PLiBOT Gen.2: Integrated management platform for controlling and managing autonomous mobile robots, automated forklifts, and other vehicles regardless of brand or manufacturer.
• PLiBOT Lite
• PLiBOT Tough Donkey™

Products and services

• PLiBOT Gen.2 Integrated Management Platform Unified software platform that manages heterogeneous AMR/AGV fleets from multiple manufacturers (Stöcklin, SEER, MyBull, AiTEN, etc.) under a single interface for warehouse, factory, healthcare, and construction operators.
• PLiBOT Lite Browser-based Controller

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduced worker fatigue and turnover through automation of repetitive transport and cleaning tasks
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability12 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, primary and supporting.

• 株式会社大林組 (Obayashi Corporation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2022PLiBOT was established in September 2022 as a spin-off from Obayashi Corporation's Business Innovation Promotion Division. As the parent company, Obayashi provides technology foundations from construction site automation efforts starting 2019, including AGV-elevator coordination systems and AMR integration expertise.
• BlueBotics (Switzerland)coreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2021BlueBotics collaborated with PLiBOT to enhance the navigation system for building equipment integration, enabling PLiBOT to become a logistics automation platform that works with various building systems.
• SEER RoboticscoreTechnology or IntegrationSEER Robotics provides SRC controller series, comprehensive AMR hardware lineup (lifting robots, forklift robots, picking robots), and smart logistics software (M4, RDS, visualization systems). Over 400 intellectual properties, ±2mm positioning accuracy, 50+ countries, 800+ integrators.
• AiTENprimaryTechnology or IntegrationAiTEN provides lightweight, compact industrial transport robots including pallet stacker, reach truck, counterbalanced, traction, pallet truck, and lift types. Specialized in narrow aisle operations with 1000-3000kg payload capacity.
• MyBullprimaryTechnology or IntegrationMyBull provides all-weather logistics solutions including autonomous towing vehicles (2-40 ton lineup), autonomous forklifts, and autonomous flatbed trailers. Features L4 autonomous driving capability for large cargo and long-distance transport.
• Stöcklin (Switzerland)primaryTechnology or IntegrationStöcklin EAGLE-ANT series - Swiss material handling brand providing pallet automatic transport robots as part of PLiBOT's product lineup.
• KEMAROprimaryTechnology or IntegrationKEMARO K900 - Industrial autonomous dry cleaning robot for factory floor cleaning automation, addressing labor-intensive cleaning operations.
• SESTO RoboticsprimaryTechnology or IntegrationSESTO Magnus Lifter - Hospital AMR for automated transport of hospital beds, carts, and delivery applications without requiring docking stations. EMI/EMC compliant for safe operation near medical equipment.
• GIM Robotics (Finland)supportingTechnology or IntegrationGIM Robotics provides 3D localization solutions including PAIKKA, TARKKA, KILPI, KAIKKI software and MITTA, KARTTA tools. Founded 2014, expertise in sensor fusion, 3D positioning, LiDAR, radar, computer vision for GNSS-challenging environments.
• Vilota (Singapore)supportingTechnology or IntegrationVilota provides visual localization components including VIO, depth mapping, localization, object detection, and edge AI processing for CV applications. Designed for GNSS-denied environments like indoor facilities and tunnels.
• MovexxsupportingTechnology or IntegrationMovexx AA1000-S-Flexible (towing AMR up to 1000kg) and TT0450-M-BM BedMover (hospital bed transport with remote control) distributed through PLiBOT.
• FARobotsupportingTechnology or IntegrationFARobot SMR series - Cleanroom-compatible compact AMR for semiconductor and electronics manufacturing environments.
• OrionStarsupportingTechnology or IntegrationOrionStar Lucki PRO - Multi-functional delivery robot with AI capabilities, 60kg payload (15kg x 4 trays), 240° sensing, 3D obstacle avoidance, for manufacturing and logistics facility delivery.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• AutoStore: Provider of cube-based automated storage and retrieval systems with integrated robots for warehouses. Targets the same warehouse-automation buyer as PLiBOT and competes for the same labor-shortage-driven automation budget, though via a different storage-and-picking architecture.
• Symbotic: End-to-end warehouse automation platform combining mobile robots, storage, and AI-based orchestration. Comparable to PLiBOT's vertical ambition in logistics automation but operates at a much larger scale with single-vendor systems.
• Daifuku: Japan-headquartered global material handling systems integrator supplying conveyors, AS/RS, sorting systems, and AGVs for factories and distribution centers. Comparable to PLiBOT at the warehouse and manufacturing automation customer layer, but with much greater scale and breadth.
• Omron (Automation): Japanese industrial automation incumbent offering PLCs, SCADA, robotics, and a line of LD-series mobile robots. Overlaps with PLiBOT's automation platform and AMR offerings in the same Japanese market, but as part of a much broader industrial portfolio.

Direct peers

• Fetch Robotics (Zebra Technologies): AMR and cloud-based fleet management vendor, now part of Zebra Technologies, serving warehouses and manufacturing. Comparable platform-plus-robots offering and enterprise sales motion to PLiBOT.
• OTTO Motors (OTTO 100/1500/750): Provider of heavy-payload AMRs and the OTTO fleet manager for industrial material handling. Closely comparable to PLiBOT's combination of industrial-grade AMRs plus an integrated fleet management platform.
• Mobile Industrial Robots (MiR): Manufacturer of autonomous mobile robots for material handling inside factories and warehouses, owned by Teradyne. Directly comparable AMR product line (autonomous forklifts, pallet movers) and target customers to PLiBOT's distributed partner hardware.
• Geek+: Global AMR manufacturer and fleet software provider serving warehouses, manufacturing, and healthcare with a broad hardware portfolio and robot-agnostic management platform. Highly comparable to PLiBOT's AMR distribution plus PLiBOT Gen.2 cross-platform control layer model.
• Locus Robotics: Warehouse-focused AMR vendor selling autonomous picking robots with a fleet orchestration layer to large enterprise customers. Comparable to PLiBOT in target use cases (intra-logistics automation), customer profile (large logistics and 3PL operators), and recurring-software attach model.

Emerging players

• AGILOX: Austrian AMR vendor offering autonomous forklifts and transport robots with decentralized swarm-style fleet intelligence. Comparable to PLiBOT in AMR-for-intralogistics positioning and similarly focused on mixed-fleet industrial environments.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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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