Unveiling a mass production prototype for MODEL H

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Telexistence Inc. (Headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; CEO Jin Tomioka, / CTO Charith Fernando; hereinafter TX Inc.) has developed a mass production prototype for MODEL H, that uses remote control technologies utilizing the Telexistence® technology, VR, telecommunication, cloud and haptics.

 

In the current robot industry, FA robots occupy a large market share. However, we have a clear vision to create new markets that utilize the Telexistence® technology, VR, telecommunication, cloud, haptics and AI and to pass down businesses and technologies that would become assets for the next generation. Augmentation of human capabilities and presentation of new connectivity are indispensable for dramatic improvement of human life and sophistication of industries.

 

Features of MODEL H

With commercialization in mind, MODEL H has improved ease of use and durability, shortened boot time and startup time, sophisticated design, proprietary cloud infrastructure and will be mobile and internet-ready.

 

The main specific features are as follows.

Cockpit side (operation side)
・Control computer, infrared 3D location measurement, VR and haptic device in portable case, made significantly compact.
・Modularization of haptic presentation device and improvement of UI / UX

 

Robot side
・Low-latency audiovisual / haptic transmission using the internet
・Mechanical design optimized for mass production
・Exterior design assuming commercialization
・Wheel-enabled mobility to experience moving around remote places
・Significant increase in portable weight
・Battery-powered

 

In addition, TX Inc. will hold events that enable customers to experience the Telexistence® technology-based robot and its remote control capabilities in summer 2018. As part of the initiatives to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the return of the Ogasawara Islands to Japan, we are considering a tour experience of TELEXISTENCE TRAVEL, tourism resources in Tokyo Ogasawara Islands, jointly with KDDI Corporation (Headquarters; Tokyo, Japan; President Makoto Takahashi), our strategic investor, Tokyu Land Corporation (Headquarters; Tokyo, Japan; President Yuji Okuma), that operates urban development with advanced technology in the Takeshiba area, the gateway to the islands, Kajima Corporation (Headquarters; Tokyo, Japan; President Yoshikazu Oshimi) and CiP, Contents innovation Program (Headquarters; Tokyo, Japan; Board Chair Ichiya Nakamura).

 

 

Reference: About the Telexistence® technology
Telexistence® is a concept of using a remote robot as his or her extended being, to release humans from space-time constraints. It was first proposed by Dr. Susumu Tachi, Professor Emeritus Professor of the University of Tokyo in 1980. It is an evolutionary form of a master-slave robot system where the operator receives sensor information from the remotely located robot and controls the robot to conduct remote tasks.

 

It is based on the knowledge, technology and know-how of robotics, virtual reality, telecommunication, human interface, cognitive psychology such as humanoid robot mechanism, control, visual, auditory, tactile sensing, human movement measurement, visual, auditory, tactile presentation to humans and data transmission.

 

【About Us】
Company ：Telexistence Inc.
Address ：5-4-27 Barbizon104 804, Minami Aoyama, Minato-ku, Tokyo
Representatives ：Jin Tomioka, CEO, Charith Fernando, CTO
Established ：January 23, 2017
URL ：https://tx-inc.com

 

【Inquiries】
Email ：yuichiro.hikosaka@tx-inc.com

 

【For Press】
Link : https://tx-inc.com/presskit

NVIDIA “Inception Program” partner selection

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Telexistence Inc. (headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Jin Tomioka / CTO: Charith Fernando; hereinafter “TX Inc”), providing a new cloud-based solution and service for consumers and industries to control robotics and sensing technology, announced today that it was selected as partner company of NVIDIA – the world’s largest GPU maker – in their “Inception program”. TX Inc. will put the NVIDIA Inception program to good use by accelerating research and development of efficient and low-latency image processing algorithms for cameras used in robotics, and for cloud-based machine learning applications of data accumulated from robots and their human operators.

 

【About NVIDIA Inception program】

Inception nurtures dedicated and exceptional startups who are revolutionizing industries with advances in AI and data science. This virtual accelerator program helps startups during critical stages of product development, prototyping, and deployment.

Every startup gets a custom set of ongoing benefits, from hardware grants and marketing support to training with deep learning experts.

 

【About Telexistence】

“Telexistence” is a concept that was first proposed in 1980 by Dr. Susumu Tachi, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo and the chairman of TX Inc., which refers to the notion of human beings in effect being in a place other than where he or she actually exists and being able to act freely in that remote environment – essentially expanding the presence of human beings – as well as the technological systems that make this possible. In fact, operator remotely manipulates and controls a robot located in other place with visual, auditory and tactile information the robot has.

 

【About Telexistence Inc.】

Company name             : Telexistence Inc.

Headquarters                : Japan

Representatives            : CEO Jin Tomioka / CTO Charith Fernando

Founded                      : January 23, 2017

URL                            : tx-inc.com

 

【Contact】

mail                            : info@tx-inc.com

Funding Announcement

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TELEXISTENCE inc. (headquarters: Tokyo, Japan; CEO: Jin Tomioka / Charith Fernando; hereinafter “TX inc”) announced today that it has raised funding from KDDI’s corporate venture fund KDDI Open Innovation Lab (hereinafter “KOIF”), Global Brain 6 (hereinafter “GB6”) and the Japan Science and Technology Agency (hereinafter “JST”).

“TELEXISTENCE” is a concept that was first proposed in 1980 by Dr. Susumu Tachi, Professor Emeritus of the University of Tokyo and the chairman of TX inc, which refers to the notion of human beings in effect being in a place other than where he or she actually exists and being able to act freely in that remote environment – essentially expanding the presence of human beings – as well as the technological systems that make this possible.
Our mission at TX inc is to turn this into a practical technology to dramatically change lives, organizations, and society.

Based on Dr. Tachi’s theoretical and experimental studies over the years, TX inc aims to develop telexistence robots, online remote control robotics technologies, and a communication module cloud system that transmits, accumulates and analyzes everything from visual and auditory to tactile information. To this end, the company has successfully raised funding from the above strategic investors.

【About TELEXISTENCE inc.】

Company name : TELEXISTENCE inc.
Headquarters : Japan
Representatives : CEO Jin Tomioka / CTO Charith Fernando
Founded : January 23, 2017
Description : Development and sales of robotics and cloud
  & data analytic services using telexistence technology.
URL : tx-inc.com

【Enquiries】

Email : info@tx-inc.com

【KDDI Open Innovation Fund】

Name : KDDI Open Innovation Fund II
Fund Manager : Global Brain Corporation
Total amount managed : five (5) billion JPY

【Global Brain 6】

Name : GB-Ⅵ Growth Fund Investment Limited Partnership
Fund Manager : Global Brain Corporation
Total amount managed : Approximately 20 billion JPY

【Global Brain Corporation】

Corporate Name : Global Brain Corporation
Address : 10-11 Sakuragaokacho, Shibuya-ku, Tokyo 150-0031, Japan
Representative : Yasuhiko Yurimoto (President and CEO)
Date established : January, 1998
Primary Business : Venture Capital Business
URL : http://globalbrains.com/en/

【Japan Science and Technology Agency】

Corporate Name : Japan Science and Technology Agency
Address : Kawaguchi Center Building
: 4-1-8, Honcho, Kawaguchi-shi, Saitama 332-0012, Japan
Representative : Michinari Hamaguchi (President)
Date established : 1996
Primary Business : Creation of Innovation in Science and Technology
URL : http://www.jst.go.jp/EN/index.html