Rapyuta Robotics enters the US market

February 9, 2023

Rapyuta Robotics, a leading developer of collaborative pick-assist robots (Rapyuta PA-AMR) or warehouse robots, has established its U.S. subsidiary. This is the second overseas office for the company, following the one in India.

Rapyuta Robotics has been providing pick-assist robots to the Japanese logistics industry. The company intends to contribute to the U.S. logistics market by accelerating its sales activities and operations in the U.S., leveraging the experience it has gained in the Japanese market.

On January 25, an opening ceremony was held to celebrate the establishment of the new office. A demonstration of the operation of the order picking robot was given to about 30 participants, including those involved in the logistics business. In celebration of the establishment of the U.S. subsidiary, the company also unveiled a redesign of the interactive character on its Rapyuta PA-AMR.

■Background and Purpose of the New Chicago Office

Rapyuta Robotics, based in Japan, has been helping 3PL companies across the country improve their picking operations and maximizing efficiency in warehouses. Rapyuta Robotics holds the top market share of pick-assist robots. ※1

The Rapyuta PA-AMR’s advanced technology platform (rapyuta.io) paired with their warehouse robots, have been developed in Japan’s distribution centers, where space constraints and high quality of service are the norm. The company is bringing this proven technology and hardware to provide great value to customers in overseas markets as well. The newly established Chicago office will accelerate sales activities and operations throughout the U.S., and Rapyuta Robotics is committed to delivering guaranteed ROI in the United States.

※1: Deloitte Tohmatsu MIC Economic Research Institute, “Service Robot Solution Market Outlook FY2022,” Picking Assist Robot Market Share and Trends: https://mic-r.co.jp/mr/02360/

■ Location of Rapyuta Robotics, Inc. office

Rapyuta Robotics, Inc.

935 National Parkway, Suite 935-45, Schaumburg, Illinois 60173

■ Rapyuta Robotics

Rapyuta Robotics is a leading provider of flexible and collaborative autonomous mobile robot (Rapyuta PA-AMR) solutions and the pioneers in cloud robotics. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Rapyuta Robotics is a Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) spin-off, operates with a vision to be the leader in making robots more attainable and useful by taking an open, platform-centric approach to develop and operate robotics solutions. At ETH Zurich, Rapyuta Robotics’ founding members worked on the RoboEarth and Cubli projects.

For more information about Rapyuta Robotics and its U.S. subsidiary, visit: https://www.rapyuta-robotics.com/