GROOVE X Timeline

Events

• 2021-01-20 - Funding - NTT DOCOMO invests JPY 400 million in GROOVE X - NTT DOCOMO subscribed for newly issued GROOVE X shares worth JPY 400 million. The investment accompanied the companies' capital and business alliance. GROOVE X separately reported that its wider financing round reached JPY 2.7 billion, including other equity… - source: docomo.ne.jp
• 2021-01-13 - Partnership - GROOVE X and NTT DOCOMO sign capital and business alliance - The companies signed the capital and business alliance agreement on January 13, 2021. The collaboration targets new communication services and healthcare or medical-care applications. The parties also planned to study 5G connectivity for a future LOVOT… - source: docomo.ne.jp
• 2018-12-18 - Product Launch - GROOVE X launches LOVOT companion robot - GROOVE X announced LOVOT on December 18, 2018 after more than three years of development. The robot combines body-wide touch sensing, expressive eye displays and the company's Emotional Robotics technology. Web reservations opened at launch, with first… - source: prnewswire.com
• 2015-11-02 - Company Formation - GROOVE X established in Tokyo - GROOVE X records November 2, 2015 as its official establishment date. The company is headquartered in Chuo, Tokyo and led by Kaname Hayashi. Its stated business is developing LOVOT, a family-style companion robot. - source: groove-x.com