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SoftBank Robotics
SoftBank Robotics develops and deploys service robots used in public environments to automate routine tasks and improve customer experience. In airports, this typically includes autonomous floor-cleaning robots to reduce cleaning labor pressure and keep high-traffic terminal areas consistently maintained, and passenger-facing robots for information and wayfinding support.
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COUNTRY
Japan
FUNDING STAGE
Acquired
KEY OFFERINGS
Whiz (autonomous vacuum sweeper): Self-driving floor vacuuming for large public areas, designed to run repeatable routes so staff can focus on higher-skill cleaning tasks.
Pepper (passenger-facing service robot): Interactive robot used for passenger information and wayfinding in terminal environments through voice and on-screen interactions.
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COUNTRY
Japan
FUNDING STAGE
Acquired
KEY OFFERINGS
Whiz (autonomous vacuum sweeper): Self-driving floor vacuuming for large public areas, designed to run repeatable routes so staff can focus on higher-skill cleaning tasks.
Pepper (passenger-facing service robot): Interactive robot used for passenger information and wayfinding in terminal environments through voice and on-screen interactions.
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SoftBank Robotics airport deployments include Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), where on 5 April 2020 the airport reported using multiple autonomous robots including Whiz self-driving vacuum sweepers to clean terminal areas as part of enhanced hygiene measures, and Munich Airport (MUC), which ran a passenger information trial in early 2018 using Pepper to assist travelers in Terminal 2.
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SoftBank Robotics airport deployments include Hong Kong International Airport (HKG), where on 5 April 2020 the airport reported using multiple autonomous robots including Whiz self-driving vacuum sweepers to clean terminal areas as part of enhanced hygiene measures, and Munich Airport (MUC), which ran a passenger information trial in early 2018 using Pepper to assist travelers in Terminal 2.