Tokyu Real Estate, Tokyu Community, SoftBank, and Nikken Sekkei have
Launch Joint Research to Build Robot-Friendly Environments
They are exploring methods to realize a robot-friendly environment from the perspectives of facilities, people, and robots

Tokyu Land Corporation (Head Office: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President President and CEO: Masashi Okada; hereinafter "Tokyu Real Estate"), Tokyu Community Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Setagaya-ku, Tokyo; President President and CEO: Shohei Kimura, hereinafter "Tokyu Community"), SoftBank Corp. (Head Office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO Executive Officer and CEO: Junichi Miyagawa; hereinafter referred to as " SoftBank" and Nikken Sekkei Co., Ltd. (Head Office: Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director: President and CEO: Atsushi Omatsu; hereinafter "Nikken Sekkei") are pleased to announce that their joint research and development project (hereinafter referred to as "this project") by the four companies has been selected for the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry's subsidized project "FY2022 Innovative Robot R&D Infrastructure Construction Project." Following this selection, the four companies will begin research and development aimed at creating robot-friendly (hereafter "Robofre") environments that enable smooth robot operation within facilities.

Recently, expectations for the use of service robots have been rising, especially to address the severe labor shortages in a declining birthrate and aging society. In particular, the spread of service robots within facilities requires realizing a more affordable Robofure environment where humans and robots can coexist safely, comfortably, and efficiently. In this project, we will evaluate the physical environment using Robofre level indicators for the Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Office Tower, managed and operated by Tokyu Fudosan Corporation, and then demonstrate the use of cleaning, security, and delivery robots on commercial floors and office common areas. By organizing operational challenges of robots within facilities and proposing and analyzing not only the facility and robot side but also the human side's responses, we aim to develop methods to rationally realize Robofre operations based on the facility's situation, presenting solutions from each perspective.

Purpose	・Conducting evaluations based on RoboFure’s level assessments ・Identifying operational challenges related to robots from the perspectives of user safety and facility management ・Examining solutions to these challenges from the perspectives of the facility, people, and robots
Location	Tokyo Port City Takeshiba Office Tower (1-7-1 Kaigan, Minato Ward, Tokyo)
Duration	September 2022–March 2023 (tentative)
Roles of Each Company	・ Tokyu Land Corporation Project management, provision of venues, and evaluation of countermeasures from an operator’s perspective ・Tokyu Community Co., Ltd. (some operations subcontracted to Tokyu Building Maintenance Co., Ltd.) Identifying operational challenges with cleaning and security robots; implementing solutions and verifying their effectiveness ・SoftBank Corp. (subcontracts certain operations to Asratec Corp.) Identifying operational challenges for delivery robots, implementing solutions, and verifying their effectiveness ・NIKKEN SEKKEI, INC. Evaluation of robot-friendly environments, analysis of physical environmental factors, and consideration of solutions

As the core company of the Tokyu Land Corporation Holdings Group, Tokyu Land Corporation is a comprehensive real estate company engaged in urban development, residential development, infrastructure and industrial development, wellness, and overseas operations.Currently, leveraging its track record of proven development capabilities and stable profitability, the company is advancing its various business operations guided by the Tokyu Land Corporation Holdings Group’s long-term vision, “GROUP VISION 2030,” and its “Mid-Term Management Plan 2025.”

Tokyu Community is a comprehensive real estate management company that provides condominium management, building and facility management, and public facility management and operations nationwide. Building on our proven track record in management, we provide services that leverage our expertise and contribute to enhancing our clients’ living environments and asset values through the development of high-quality property portfolios.
We have established a digital infrastructure that leverages our extensive know-how, data, and customer touchpoints to provide our clients with data-driven solutions.

Under its corporate philosophy of “Bringing Happiness to People Through the Information Revolution,” SoftBank is pursuing further growth through its “Beyond Carrier” strategy, which goes beyond the traditional business model of the telecommunications industry to provide innovative services across a wide range of industrial sectors. SoftBank is also focusing on research and development in the field of robotics,In addition to R&D on autonomous robots such as “Cuboid-kun,” the company is conducting various initiatives in collaboration with SoftBank Group companies to advance the robotics industry and facilitate its societal implementation. These include experiments in indoor delivery that integrate office building elevators with robots, as well as Japan’s first successful experiment in outdoor delivery involving the coordination of autonomous robots with traffic lights.

Nikken Sekkei is a professional services firm engaged in architectural and civil engineering design and supervision, urban design, and related survey, planning, and consulting services.For 120 years since our founding in 1900, we have been committed to creating value through “social and environmental design,” which seeks solutions to both apparent and latent social challenges, in order to meet the needs of society and the diverse requests of our clients.To date, we have been involved in a wide range of projects in Japan, China, ASEAN, and the Middle East, and in recent years have expanded our operations to India and Europe.In March 2021, we issued a “Climate Emergency Declaration” as part of our efforts toward a decarbonized society. To address the challenge of a shrinking workforce, we have proposed “Smart Operation Building,” a concept that reduces the burden of building management through architectural innovations and IoT technology, and are working toward the realization of “Robofle Building.”

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