Rapyuta Robotics Inc. (Koto-ku, Tokyo; Representative Director and CEO: Gajan Mohanarajah; hereinafter “Rapyuta Robotics”), a leading provider of robotics solutions for logistics, is proud to announce that its flexible automated warehouse, “Rapyuta ASRS,” has won the 2024 Good Design Best 100, sponsored by the Japan Design Promotion Organization, and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award (Good Design Gold Award), which is awarded to 20 designs recognized as particularly outstanding. This marks the second consecutive year that Rapyuta Robotics has received a Good Design Award, following the success of “Rapyuta PA-AMR” in 2023. Additionally, “Rapyuta ASRS” has been named among the Good Design Best 100 for 2024.
About Rapyuta ASRS
The Rapyuta ASRS is an innovative automated warehouse solution that uniquely combines flexibility and high productivity. Its anchorless design allows it to be installed in any configuration, like building blocks, without the need for screws, making it adaptable to any warehouse or factory layout. This system not only reduces walking distances and enhances efficiency with its unique concentrated work and picking station, equipped with multiple error prevention functions, but also standardizes operations to ensure consistent quality and accuracy, regardless of the operator.
Designed to address medium- to long-term risks and adapt to various situations and changes, the Rapyuta ASRS is a groundbreaking solution that significantly contributes to solving logistics challenges. Our collaborating partner, Mitsui Chemicals, is responsible for manufacturing the main structural components of the flexible automated warehouse “Rapyuta ASRS.”
For more details on the flexible automated warehouse Rapyuta ASRS visit the product pages.
Comments from the judges on the Good Design Award
“There are many other proposals for automating logistics warehouses, but we were impressed by the system design, which is easy to build, can be laid out flexibly, can be easily expanded or reduced, and even the vertical elevator can be installed anywhere, allowing for quick and flexible response to demand. In addition, the design is unified, with the pillars in red and the shelves and robots in black and white, successfully visually appealing to the viewer as an innovative system.”
Comments from Rapyuta Robotics on Receiving the Good Design Best 100 and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award (Good Design Gold Award)
Gajan Mohanarajah, CEO of Rapyuta Robotics, commented: “We are extremely honored to receive the prestigious Good Design Best 100 and the Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry Award (Good Design Gold Award). Following last year’s recognition for Rapyuta PA-AMR, Rapyuta Robotics has now received consecutive Good Design Awards, bringing great joy to our team. We are thrilled that our efforts in developing an unprecedented automated warehouse solution have been recognized. We will continue to work hard as a team to develop and provide robotic solutions that contribute to solving social issues. Thank you again for this opportunity.”
About the Good Design Award
The Good Design Award is Japan’s only comprehensive design evaluation and recommendation program, originating from the Good Design Product Establishment System established in 1957. Today, it is a global design award with participation from numerous companies and organizations both in Japan and internationally. The “G Mark,” symbolizing Good Design Award winners, is widely recognized as a mark of excellent design. For more information, visit Good Design Award.
Rapyuta Robotics will continue to accelerate its efforts to enrich people’s lives through innovative robot services that can be utilized in various fields.
About Rapyuta Robotics
Rapyuta Robotics is a leading provider of flexible and collaborative autonomous mobile robot (Rapyuta PA-AMR) solutions and the pioneer in cloud robotics. Headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, Rapyuta Robotics is a Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH Zurich) spin-off, that operates with a vision to be the leader in making robots more attainable and valuable by taking an open, platform-centric approach to developing and using robotics solutions. At ETH Zurich, Rapyuta Robotics’ founding members worked on the RoboEarth and Cubli projects.
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