Start with your industry and task.
10 industries and 38 use cases across primary, secondary, and tertiary industry. Each guide covers core functions, customer value, pre-deployment checks, hand-picked robots, and proven deployments in Japan and overseas.
Robots in the Process Flow
A representative line for each industry, step by step, showing where robots can take over today's manual work.
Shipyard Hull Construction Line
7 of 9 steps, 20 robot-ready tasks
ConstructionMid- to High-rise Building Site
8 of 9 steps, 19 robot-ready tasks
Automotive & Transport EquipmentVehicle Production Line at an Assembly Plant
9 of 9 steps, 20 robot-ready tasks
Electronics & SemiconductorsSMT Board Assembly to Final Product Line at an Electronics Plant
8 of 9 steps, 16 robot-ready tasks
Logistics & WarehousingE-commerce Fulfillment Center: Inbound to Outbound
7 of 9 steps, 21 robot-ready tasks
Apparel & SewingGarment Factory Cutting-to-Packing Line
4 of 9 steps, 13 robot-ready tasks
Food ManufacturingIndustrial Bakery Production Line
6 of 9 steps, 13 robot-ready tasks
Primary Industry
Growing, harvesting, and managing natural resources
Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries
Automation for harvesting, growth management, and controlled-environment operations.
Harvesting & Sorting
Harvesting fruit such as tomatoes, apples, and strawberries, plus sorting vegetables and packing harvest boxes.
Field & Growth Management
Image-based crop monitoring and assistance with simple pesticide spraying.
Controlled-environment Agriculture
Moving seedlings in greenhouses, then sorting, boxing, and palletizing harvested produce.
Mowing & Green-space Management
Mowing golf courses, parks, slopes, and field ridges, plus ongoing lawn maintenance.
Secondary Industry
Manufacturing, construction, and infrastructure operations
Manufacturing
Manufacturing workflows from material feeding and assembly to inspection, packing, in-plant transport, and industrial cleaning and surface treatment. Warehouses are under Logistics.
Raw Material Feeding & Supply
Feeding powdered or liquid material into mixers, opening material bags, and disposing of empty bags.
Assembly & Processing
Vehicle final assembly, welding and painting assistance, EV battery assembly, fastening, complex pick-and-place, dispensing, bonding, and laser marking.
Inspection & Quality Control
Detecting surface defects and coating variation, dimensional scanning, switch testing, and acoustic or vibration inspection.
Packing & Palletizing
Case packing and palletizing finished goods at the end of the production line.
In-plant Transport
Moving parts and work in progress between processes, line-side parts supply, and links to in-plant automated storage.
Industrial Cleaning & Surface Treatment
Cleaning manufacturing sites and equipment interiors, grinding, blasting, coating removal, and painting. Select processes for the dust, material, and required finish, separately from commercial floor cleaning.
Construction
Core construction workflows from surveying and material handling to installation.
Surveying & Layout
Automated GPS and LiDAR surveying, with BIM/CIM-linked progress tracking and design deviation detection.
Material Transport & Lifting
Transporting rebar, blocks, cement bags, concrete, and other construction materials.
Construction & Assembly
Multi-purpose work such as column welding, rebar tying, and ceiling-board installation.
Infrastructure & Energy
Inspection and monitoring for critical power, resource, pipeline, and water infrastructure.
Power Generation & Electrical Facilities
Reading instruments in power plants and assisting operations at substations.
Plants & Resource Facilities
Gauge reading and patrol in factories, refineries, and chemical plants, plus monitoring outdoor piping, pipelines, and drilling facilities.
Water & Sewer Systems
Inspection and monitoring of treatment facilities, with assistance for valve operation.
Tertiary Industry
Logistics, services, public sector, daily life, healthcare, research, and education
Logistics & Warehousing
Storage transport, picking, sorting, and truck handling at warehouses, distribution centers, and parcel hubs.
Warehouse Transport
Autonomous transport of shelves, cases, and pallets between storage and work areas.
Picking
Order picking, bin picking, and outbound fulfillment support.
Sorting & Induction
Inducting parcels onto sorters, orienting labels, and handling irregular parcels.
Truck Loading & Unloading
Unloading trucks and containers, and loading outbound shipments.
Commercial & Facility Services
Visitor services and facility patrol for public and commercial spaces.
Customer Service & Guidance
Reception and wayfinding at malls, hotels, banks, and stations, plus in-store customer service and product explanation.
Security & Surveillance
Facility patrol, night monitoring, alarm checks, intruder detection, and support for face-recognition access control.
Serving & Facility Delivery
Serving and bussing in restaurants, hotel room delivery, and back-of-house transport in offices and commercial facilities.
Cleaning & Sanitation
Floor scrubbing, vacuuming, and disinfection in commercial facilities, offices, airports, and stations.
Retail Store Operations
Stock checks and shelf replenishment, in-store picking for online orders, and unstaffed or kiosk-style sales.
Events & Entertainment
Drawing crowds at exhibitions and commercial events, performances, and staging at theme parks and shopping districts.
Public Services & Disaster Response
Support for public-sector work such as traffic, public safety, and disaster response.
Traffic Guidance & Street Patrol
Traffic guidance and violation warnings at intersections, directions for visitors, and street patrol.
Disaster Response & Firefighting Support
Reconnaissance and reporting at fire and disaster scenes, plus search and supply transport in hazardous areas.
Home & Lifestyle Services
Applications inside the home: chores, home monitoring and companionship, and children's learning. Care facilities are under Healthcare.
Household Chores
Floor and window cleaning, sorting and folding laundry, clearing dishes, and taking out waste.
Monitoring & Companionship
Wellness checks, fall detection, and medication reminders for older people at home, comfort from family-style robots, and watching pets while owners are out.
Childcare & Learning Support
Indoor activity monitoring, stories and songs, language lessons, homework assistance, and hands-on programming education.
Healthcare & Elder Care
Safety-critical work at hospitals, pharmacies, and care homes: logistics, rehabilitation and prosthetics, reception, and daily support.
Hospital Logistics
Transporting medicine, specimens, linen, cleaning supplies, surgical equipment, and patient meals.
Rehabilitation & Prosthetics
Myoelectric hands and prosthetic fingers, repetitive upper-limb exercise, and motion logs that visualize rehabilitation progress.
Hospital Reception & Guidance
Outpatient reception and triage guidance, floor directions, and help handing over medicine at the pharmacy.
Care-home Daily Support
Recreation and conversation for residents, plus supporting tasks for care staff such as delivering and tidying items.
Research, Development & Education
Robotics research platforms, lab-work automation, robotics education, and technical training.
Robotics Research & Development
Physical validation for AGI research, reinforcement learning, bipedal locomotion, and manipulation technology.
Lab Automation
Dispensing and pipetting, sample preparation and transport, and instrument operation in chemistry, biology, and pharma labs.
Education & Training
Hands-on robotics and AI programming, manufacturing skills practice, and demonstrations of safe work procedures.