Japan's Parco Department Store Uses Siriusbot for Various Tasks
Laura McQuarrie — October 20, 2017 — Tech
References: japantrends
'Parco' is a department store chain in Japan that is now making use of a robot assistant named 'Siriusbot' for a variety of tasks. Siriusbot was developed by 08Works and Nihon Unisys and sets itself apart as the first bot of its kind to be created expressly for commercial facilities and retail settings.
At Parco, consumers have the opportunity to be guided by Siriusbot in either English or Japanese via its built-in screen, as well as directed throughout the store space. At the end of a day, the bot also boasts the ability to take stock of inventory.
Alongside robot-run restaurants and hotels that feature autonomous concierges, the retail store environment is also being reinvented with robots that are useful for helping consumers get around, or pulling inventory from stockrooms.
At Parco, consumers have the opportunity to be guided by Siriusbot in either English or Japanese via its built-in screen, as well as directed throughout the store space. At the end of a day, the bot also boasts the ability to take stock of inventory.
Alongside robot-run restaurants and hotels that feature autonomous concierges, the retail store environment is also being reinvented with robots that are useful for helping consumers get around, or pulling inventory from stockrooms.
Trend Themes
1. Assistive Retail Robots - There is a growing trend of using robots in retail settings to assist consumers and perform various tasks.
2. Multilingual Robot Assistants - Robots like Siriusbot are being developed to offer assistance and guidance to consumers in different languages.
3. Inventory Management Robots - The use of robots like Siriusbot to take stock of inventory is becoming more prevalent in retail environments.
Industry Implications
1. Retail - The retail industry has the opportunity to integrate assistive robots like Siriusbot to enhance the customer experience and improve operational efficiency.
2. Robotics - The robotics industry can focus on developing advanced robot assistants like Siriusbot specifically designed for commercial facilities and retail settings.
3. Consumer Electronics - The consumer electronics industry can develop innovative solutions to enhance the capabilities and functionalities of retail robots like Siriusbot.
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