A robot that can get on and off the elevator to deliver lunch boxes and perform cleaning work has been introduced in an office building in Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo.
It is expected to reduce the risk of infection and eliminate labor shortages.
This robot was introduced by Mitsubishi Estate, and is characterized by being able to move freely inside the building by communicating with the system installed inside the building to get on and off the elevator and unlock the security gate. is.
On the 25th, the state of work was released, and the robot received the sandwich ordered by the smartphone application at the cafe and delivered it to the conference room where the person who ordered it was through the security gate.
It is expected that the use of robots will lead to a reduction in the risk of infection in the corona virus and the elimination of labor shortages, and the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry will work with manufacturers to enable various types of robots to work in the same building at the same time. We are planning to proceed with the development of the management system.
Akinori Ogasawara, Manager of the DX Promotion Department of Mitsubishi Estate, said, "In the past, robots had to go to each floor and operate them directly, but this robot can get on and off the elevator by itself, which saves time and effort. I want to promote the creation of a city where robots can play an active role. "