Announced details
Building maintenance at commercial real estate properties, including office buildings, particularly the cleaning of restrooms and other water-intensive areas
Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Group, JDSC and SoftBank Robotics entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning the implementation of this pilot project. Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Group is providing the pilot site, JDSC is leading the pilot project overall, and SoftBank Robotics is responsible for robot procurement, the operating platform and remote operations.
Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co., Ltd.: Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its representative director and president is Miwa Masahiro (三輪正浩). A diversified real estate developer operating in office buildings, residential properties, logistics, hotels and international business., JDSC, Inc.: Headquartered in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Its representative directors are Kato Ertes Satoshi (加藤エルテス聡志) and Sato Asuka (佐藤飛鳥). A technology company advancing digital transformation (DX) and AI transformation (AX) in manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure and the public sector, centered on AI agents and data science., SoftBank Robotics Corp.: Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its representative director, president and CEO is Tomizawa Fumihide (冨澤文秀)., Loki Robotics: A Swiss robotics manufacturer.
Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate’s office building (location: Not disclosed)
In this announcement the company addresses none of Contract Value / Offering price / Impact on Business Performance.
| Item | Details |
|---|---|
| Names of Products / Services Covered | Physical AI cleaning robot “Loki” |
| Counterparty | 日鉄興和不動産株式会社, Japan Data Science Consortium Co.Ltd., SoftBank Robotics Corp., Loki Robotics |
| Counterparty overview | Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Co., Ltd.: Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its representative director and president is Miwa Masahiro (三輪正浩). A diversified real estate developer operating in office buildings, residential properties, logistics, hotels and international business., JDSC, Inc.: Headquartered in Bunkyo-ku, Tokyo. Its representative directors are Kato Ertes Satoshi (加藤エルテス聡志) and Sato Asuka (佐藤飛鳥). A technology company advancing digital transformation (DX) and AI transformation (AX) in manufacturing, logistics, infrastructure and the public sector, centered on AI agents and data science., SoftBank Robotics Corp.: Headquartered in Minato-ku, Tokyo. Its representative director, president and CEO is Tomizawa Fumihide (冨澤文秀)., Loki Robotics: A Swiss robotics manufacturer. |
| Relationship with the Company | Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Group, JDSC and SoftBank Robotics entered into a memorandum of understanding (MOU) concerning the implementation of this pilot project. Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate Group is providing the pilot site, JDSC is leading the pilot project overall, and SoftBank Robotics is responsible for robot procurement, the operating platform and remote operations. |
| Launch date | August 2026 (Phase 1 launch, actual) |
| Applicable area | Building maintenance at commercial real estate properties, including office buildings, particularly the cleaning of restrooms and other water-intensive areas |
| Location | Nippon Steel Kowa Real Estate’s office building (location: Not disclosed) |
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The reasons the company gives
The company's own explanation, not something inferred from the numbers.To address the shortage of personnel engaged in building maintenance, particularly the need to automate the cleaning of restrooms and other water-intensive areas that impose a heavy workload, and to assess a product and sustainable operating structure suited to Japanese building environments and cleaning-quality requirements.