Overview
- Iris Ohyama announced plans to release the fully in-house JILBY robot for corporate users in mid-2026.
- NTT West Group’s AI enables user dialogue and AI-driven proposals for optimal cleaning routes based on environment recognition.
- A basic agreement on collaboration in Physical AI was unveiled on October 29, naming JILBY as the initial implementation.
- A demonstration took place in Tokyo’s Shinagawa ward, showing tablet-based text instructions, route suggestions, and autonomous operation features.
- Additional functions include automatic return to a charging dock, a low-noise mode, and three cleaning modes, as the company targets broader service-robot growth and a 2027 sales goal of 100 billion yen.