Fujitsu Frontech and Fujitsu Laboratories
Fujitsu Frontech (formerly Fujitsu Kiden, renamed 2002) makes ATMs, POS terminals, palm-vein authentication and display systems; it co-developed and sold the enon service robot with Fujitsu Laboratories, Fujitsu's research arm founded in 1968. enon was sold in small numbers in Japan from 2005.
- Robot models in the atlas
- 11 humanoid
- First robot
- 2005One year so far
- Headquarters
- InagiTokyo, Japan
- Is it still sold?No longer soldEvery robot is retired or discontinued
- Who uses it?1 robot model in useSold in Japan from September 2005 with first deliveries that November;
- What is new?2010-01enon tries targeted shop tips in an Osaka mall
Robots
1 robot model shown in public in 2005. Newest first. Open one for its full profile.
Humanoids 1 humanoid
Who uses it
Customers and deployments reported for Fujitsu Frontech and Fujitsu Laboratories's robots. Each robot's page links its sources.
enon2005 · DiscontinuedSold in Japan from September 2005 with first deliveries that November; used as a museum guide in Yugawara (2007), trialled in an Osaka mall (2010) and used for transport in data centres.
What is new
The latest stories about Fujitsu Frontech and Fujitsu Laboratories's robots, newest first.
- enon tries targeted shop tips in an Osaka mall TechCrunch · enon
- enon becomes a permanent museum guide Engadget · enon
- Fujitsu launches enon service robot Fujitsu · enon
- AP reports a 6 million yen price tag Fox News (Associated Press) · enon
The company
What it says about itself and what the sources record.
- Founded
- 1940
- Headquarters
- Inagi, Tokyo, Japan
- Focus
- Terminals and self-service hardware; enon office and retail service robot
- Funding
- Wholly owned subsidiary of Fujitsu (TYO: 6702) since December 2020; Frontech was previously listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (6945)
- Partners
- Kyotaro Nishimura Museum, Yugawara (enon guide, 2007); NPO Safety Engineering Laboratory (safety appraisal)
Similar makers
Other makers of humanoids, starting with those in Japan.
- Toyota Research InstituteJapan · 11 models
- Waseda University / JST Moonshot programJapan · 10 models
- JSK Laboratory, University of TokyoJapan · 9 models
- Osaka UniversityJapan · 9 models
- Honda Motor Co., Ltd.Japan · 7 models
- Kawada Industries (robot business now Kawada Robotics Corporation)Japan · 6 models
Sources
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