Utilizing Cuboid
with Signage Module at STATION Ai
In October 2024, the autonomous mobile robot "Cuboid" was introduced to the open innovation hub "STATION Ai," which opened in Tsurumai, Nagoya. This robot moves between the member zone and the general zone, allowing all visitors to STATION Ai to interact with it.
For access to STATION Ai and an overview of the facility, please visit the official website.
https://stationai.co.jp/e
Robots Used in the Demonstration
Equipped with an easy-to-use touch panel display on the top for a wide range of applications. The back features a built-in control panel, allowing the robot to be started and operated directly from the main unit.
Operating Elevators and Automatic Doors via "LCI" of Octa Robotics
Integrated with "LCI" the robot-building equipment interface service of Octa Robotics, enabling cross-floor movement using elevators and seamless transitions through automatic doors.
What is "LCI®"
© Octa Robotics, Inc.
LCI is the multi-vendor interface service provided by Octa Robotics that specializes in robot and building equipment cooperation.
It enables robots to interact with various equipment such as elevators, automatic doors, security gates, and alarm systems within buildings. LCI abstracts the differences among these building equipment and offers the standardized RFA-compliant APIs accessible to robots.
LCI supports the elevators from multiple manufacturers, including Mitsubishi Electric Building Solutions, Hitachi Building Systems, Toshiba Elevator, Fujitec, Nippon Otis, and Japan Elevator Service. It is also compatible with the cloud APIs provided by the elevator companies.
For automatic doors, LCI integrates the products from NABCO, Teraoka Autodoor, and others. Additionally, it facilitates integration with access control systems and security systems.
LCI also provides Alarm API for fire and seismic alarm systems to push their alerts and the Notification/Telemetry APIs to connect robots with mobile devices as the extension of the RFA standards to meet customer needs.
The ROS2 package is available for integrating elevators and automatic doors.
https://github.com/octarobotics/lci-rmf-adapter
Service Website URL: https://www.octa8.jp/service/
*Japanese only
Integrating Driving Data with TOPPAN's "TransBots®"
Driving data (location information, status information, and event information) was integrated into TOPPAN Holdings Inc.'s fleet management system "TransBots®," enabling operators to manage multiple robots within a single system in 3D virtual space.
What is "TransBots®"
© TOPPAN Holdings Inc.
TransBots® is a digital twin system developed by TOPPAN Holdings Inc. that allows robots and various types of information to be visualized in real-time within a 3D virtual space for centralized management.
Using 3D measurement, 3D data processing, and VR visualization technologies cultivated through years of research and development by the TOPPAN Group, this system faithfully reproduces facility environments in a 3D virtual space. This virtual space serves as an interface for intuitive remote management and operation of individual robots.
In addition to robots, the system also supports the display of information from IoT sensors and integration with external web services, making it a powerful tool for the unified management of diverse information.
Service Website URL: https://www.holdings.toppan.com/en/transbots/
Remote Reception Using "ZoomRooms"
A monitor equipped with "ZoomRooms" is installed on the top of the robot, enabling a reception system that facilitates remote communication with facility visitors.
Signage That Switches Content Based on Location
In digital signage mode, the robot patrols the facility, projecting location-specific content and delivering targeted advertisements.