APTO has entered into a basic agreement (MOU) with ORIX Rentec regarding a business partnership to support robotics adoption. The companies plan to explore support for adoption by customer companies and at business sites, leveraging their expertise in robot data collection, quality verification and data development.
APTO and ORIX Rentec announced that they had entered into a basic agreement on a business partnership to support robotics adoption. The two companies will explore collaboration covering the process from robot adoption through operational improvement.
The partnership will focus on providing ORIX Rentec's customer companies and sites with APTO's expertise in robot data collection, quality verification and data development. They will consider support for specific PoCs (proofs of concept), full-scale adoption and operational improvement.
APTO is strengthening its operations in AI data generation and Physical AI, and is developing robot data at its Toyosu Data Factory. ORIX Rentec has provided companies with access to robots from multiple manufacturers through services including the RoboRen robot rental service.
Starting with this basic agreement, the two companies plan to further develop practical applications of robotics adoption, promoting the deployment of robotics in society and the practical implementation of Physical AI through data collection, quality verification and utilization. Specific forms of cooperation for support will be considered going forward.