Job Overview

• ■ Recruitment Background:
• Japan’s amended Road Traffic Act came into effect in April 2023, allowing autonomous delivery robots such as LOMBY to operate on public roads. This has placed Japan among the first countries to establish a legal framework for public-road robot operations. We develop both our hardware and software entirely in-house in Japan, and the country’s extensive manufacturing expertise and technology provide a significant advantage in robotics development.
  
  However, Japan has been slower than other countries to adopt delivery robots, and there remains a shortage of engineers working on technologies such as autonomous navigation and sensor control for safe public-road operation. If you are excited to help deploy Japanese-made robots in society and bring them to global markets, we encourage you to apply. Office tours are also available upon request.

• ■ Job Description:
• You will be responsible for building the operational framework required to deploy multiple delivery robots on public roads and developing the business together with our launch customers. As there are currently no commercial services in Japan operating more than ten autonomous robots, this role offers a unique opportunity to lead the industry directly.
  
• - Establishment and management of commercial operations for delivery robots
• - Building strategic partnerships with shippers and logistics clients
• - Customer success management

• ■ Specific Tasks:
• LOMBY is currently conducting commercial delivery trials with a major retail customer using its first mass-production model. You will lead the development of the commercial operating framework, partnership building, and the planning and execution of delivery-area expansion.
  As we develop our compact delivery robots entirely in-house, this role offers the opportunity to contribute to both the technical and business sides—from zero-to-one development through real-world deployment.

• ■ Internal Communication Language
• - Our team is multinational, so communication in English is required. However, there are no specific English proficiency requirements, as long as you can communicate effectively using methods such as whiteboards or other visual aids.

• ■ Company Overview
• Founded in April 2022, we are a startup developing LOMBY, an autonomous delivery robot designed to operate on public roads. We develop both the hardware and software in-house, with the goal of providing affordable, reliable, around-the-clock robotic labor for last-mile logistics.
  
  In October 2024, we raised ¥270 million, including an investment from Suzuki Motor Corporation, and are now advancing development toward mass production. Our efforts to deploy robots in society have been supported by NEDO since fiscal 2022. In September 2024, we were also selected for NEDO’s Deep-Tech Startups Support Program, with more than ¥2 billion in grant funding.
• ¥270 Million Pre-Series A Funding Round (October 2024):
  https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000008.000103569.html
• NEDO Deep-Tech Startups Support Program (2024–2029):
  https://www.nedo.go.jp/news/press/AA5_101775.html
• Selected for a NEDO Program (2022–2025):
  https://www.nedo.go.jp/news/press/AA5_101551.html?fbclid=IwAR3sMXF6XrFA-KLG52gkbZMsilQ3ZSRzGlWKCufuBOMiK7bHX-2N-znpNGY