Delivery Test Linking Public Roads and High-Rise Floors via Elevator Integration
As part of the “Sakigake Project,” which aims to challenge regulatory and operational barriers toward real-world implementation and develop new rules, LOMBY Inc. conducted a demonstration test of its autonomous delivery robot.
ABOUT
| Date | March 13 (Mon) – March 24 (Fri), 2023 |
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| Time | 10:00 AM – 5:00 PM |
| Test Area | Public roads in Saeki Ward, Hiroshima City, and Hiroshima Institute of Technology, Itsukaichi Campus |
BACKGROUND AND GOAL
The test scenario featured the LM-R1 model—a hybrid robot with remote-controlled outdoor navigation and autonomous indoor driving. The robot was tested for seamless operation from a convenience store on public roads to a designated floor of a high-rise building, using an automated elevator system (Otis elevator).
It became the first delivery robot in Hiroshima Prefecture to travel on public roads with an official license plate.
Test Scenario
| STEP 1 | A person on the 15th floor of Building A orders from a convenience store 1.2 km away via a dedicated web store. |
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| STEP 2 | The order is received: At the convenience store via a tablet. By the remote operator (*Note 1), who receives the delivery task from the store to Building A’s 15th floor. |
| STEP 3 | The LOMBY robot moves from its docking location to the convenience store via public roads. |
| STEP 4 | A store staff member loads the ordered item into the LOMBY robot. |
| STEP 5 | LOMBY travels from the convenience store to the 1st floor of Building A via public roads. Upon arrival, it automatically switches from remote control to autonomous mode. |
| STEP 6 | LOMBY autonomously links with the elevator and moves to the 15th floor (*Note 2). The recipient scans the robot’s QR code with their smartphone and retrieves the package. |
| STEP 7 | LOMBY returns to the 1st floor via elevator, automatically switches from autonomous to remote control mode, and navigates back to its docking station to complete the task. |
Note 1: The robot can be operated remotely from anywhere in Japan with an internet connection.
Note 2: During autonomous driving, the remote operator is free to control other robots.
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