Hibot Seals Partnership with Tokyo Power Technology and Takahata Precision
Will accelerate global expansion of HiBot’s RaaS model of infrastructure inspection
Tokyo, April 16 - HiBot Corp., an innovative robotics start-up pioneering infrastructure maintenance applications, announced today that it has entered into a new capital and business agreement with Tokyo Power Technology Ltd. and Takahata Precision Co., Ltd. These new partnerships will leverage HiBot’s AI- based data platform service “HiBox” and “Float Arm”, a new snake-like manipulator used in confined spaces, to accelerate HiBot’s global expansion of its new RaaS (Robot as a Service) model of infrastructure inspection and maintenance.
By entering into an alliance with Tokyo Power Technology, a subsidiary of Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) responsible for the maintenance of power generation facilities, Hibot will leverage its AI-based data platform “HiBox” to help advance Tokyo Power Technology’s infrastructure inspection work at thermal, nuclear and renewable energy power plants (see appendix 1).
"Tokyo Power Technology has been involved in the maintenance and management of power generation facilities for over 60 years, and is undertaking continuous improvements to improve the safety and efficiency of facility maintenance,” said Masatoshi Sato, Director of Tokyo Power Technology. “We are confident that HiBot’s advanced infrastructure inspection technology, supported by their data analysis capabilities, will help us reduce labor costs and improve the precision and efficiency of plant maintenance. Combining the strengths of both companies, we aim to meet the world's growing need for RaaS-based inspections of power plants”.
The alliance with Takahata Precision, a leading engineering company producing plastics for the automotive, office automation and optical sectors as well as for housing and medical applications, will allow HiBot’s snake-like “Float Arm” manipulator to be equipped with Takahata’s new 3D optical sensors (see appendix 2). The highly accurate 3D data collected by the sensors will enable HiBot’s partners to conduct more precise and reliable infrastructure inspections. This partnership will also allow HiBot to build a global supply chain by utilizing Takahata's worldwide network, which includes 14 bases in Asia, the United States and Europe.
Yasuo Yamamoto, CEO of Takahata Precision, commented, “Hibot is a business partner with cutting-edge, technological capabilities and high potential for growth. The market for robotic inspection of infrastructure is expected to grow significantly in the future. With this capital and business alliance, we will utilize our 3D sensing technology to complement HiBot’s robot technology, thereby helping to realize sustainable social infrastructure."Contact: