RICE begins multi-floor delivery trial at SoftBank headquarters
SoftBank, Seven-Eleven Japan and Asratec began a multi-floor indoor delivery trial using Rice Robotics' RICE robot at Tokyo Portcity Takeshiba.
Evidence notes
- RICE carried Seven-Eleven products from the building's convenience store to SoftBank employees on multiple office floors.
- The robot coordinated with Mitsubishi Electric's elevator system to move between floors without an onboard attendant.
- The trial tested autonomous last-metre delivery inside a live high-rise office environment.
Company context
Rice Robotics develops autonomous indoor robots for delivery, hospitality and facility services. Its systems combine navigation, fleet management and configurable compartments for deployments in hotels, offices, hospitals and commercial buildings.