Yukai Engineering Co., Ltd., which plans, develops, and sells communication robots, etc. under the slogan “Robotics to make the world Yukai.” Announced that it was elected.
“J-Startup companies” are recommended by top venture capitalists, accelerators, innovation managers of large companies, etc. from about 10,000 start-up companies, and are rigorously examined after being checked by an external review committee. Is elected by.
Yukai Engineering Co., Ltd. thinks, “We will propose a richer and more enjoyable robot life both domestically and internationally, and strive to expand the robot market.”
Below is a quote from the press release
Yukai Engineering Co., Ltd. (Representative: Shunsuke Aoki, Headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo), which plans, develops, and sells communication robots under the banner of “Making the world Yukai with robotics.” Was selected as a “J-Startup company” in the 2019 training support program.
The “J-Startup companies” selected by us this time are recommended by top venture capitalists, accelerators, innovation managers of large companies, etc. from about 10,000 start-up companies, and are also recommended by the external review committee. It is selected by strict examination after checking.
With the support of this program, Yukai Engineering will continue to
develop the communication robot “BOCCO” and the next-generation machine “BOCCO emo”, which is under development for the start of service at the end of 2019, and will be more expressive and close to people. We will strive to expand the robot market by proposing a richer and more enjoyable robot life in Japan and overseas, such as the cushion-type therapy robot “Qoobo”.
About J-Startup
“J-Startup” was launched in June 2018 to create startups that are active globally. J-Startup companies are selected based on recommendations from outside experts such as proven venture capitalists, accelerators, and new business managers of large companies, and concentrated in the public and private sectors together with “J-Startup Supporters” such as large companies and accelerators. This is a support program.
The secretariat is the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry, Japan External Trade Organization (JETRO), and New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organization (NEDO), which manages the program.
“J-Startup 2019” selection criteria
Emphasis is placed on the three perspectives of “(1) promotion of open innovation,” “(2) overseas expansion,” and “(3) discovery of promising startups in the region.”
J-Startup https://www.j-startup.go.jp
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry press release
https://www.meti.go.jp/press/2019/06/20190624004/20190624004.html
Corporate information
Yukai Engineering Inc. Representative Director: Shunsuke Aoki
Headquarters: 101 Musashiya Sky Building, 16-11 Tomihisa-cho, Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo TEL: 03-6380-4710
URL: www.ux-xu.com
Yukai Engineering is a robotics venture that develops and sells various products under the banner of “Making the world Yukai with robotics.” Main products include communication robot “BOCCO” that connects families, “necomimi” that moves with brain waves, physical computing tool kit “konashi3.0”, cushion-type therapy robot “Qoobo” with a tail, and voice communication development kit. For example, “codama”.
In addition, we are developing the next-generation version of “BOCCO emo,” which will evolve into an “ultimately emotional” robot that is “closer to people”, with the aim of starting service at the end of 2019.