Nabtesco and PLiBOT collaborate as co-creation partners

Promoting operational efficiency through integrated management of automatic doors and robots

PLiBOT Corporation (Headquarters: Katsushika-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Masaaki Sato) and Nabtesco Corporation's Living Environment Company (Nabtesco Senior Managing Executive Officer and President of the Living Environment Company: Tsuyoshi Hanabusa; hereinafter referred to as Nabtesco) have jointly conducted technical verification and have successfully integrated Nabtesco's automatic door products with the integrated control platform "PLiBOT Gen.2," enabling unified management of automatic doors and robots to improve operational efficiency.

Recently, automated transport using AMRs (Autonomous Mobile Robots) has attracted attention as a solution to the labor shortage and productivity improvement issues that have become social problems in factories and offices.
However, problems related to automatic doors and robots, such as "robots being unable to pass through automatic doors" and "unnecessary opening and closing of doors when robots pass near automatic doors," have been obstacles.

To solve these problems, Nabtesco and PLiBOT have partnered as co-creation partners to integrate automatic doors and AMRs using the "PLiBOT Gen.2" integrated control platform, prioritizing human safety while coordinating with automatic doors. This has made it possible to eliminate the need for AMRs to pass through automatic doors and the unnecessary opening and closing of automatic doors, which was not possible before. As a result, the area for automatic transport and cleaning by AMRs has expanded without being obstructed by doors, leading to further labor savings and increased efficiency.

[System Concept Diagram] The automatic door and AMR (Antimicrobial Resistance) communicate wirelessly, allowing for safe passage through the automatic door.

The collaboration process is being showcased on the official PLiBOT YouTube channel.

Please note that integration with automatic doors via contact points is already possible. If you are considering integration with your existing equipment, please contact us.

Overview Diagram of Integration with Existing Systems



We plan to conduct a demonstration of integration using Nabtesco automatic doors and 'PLiBOT Gen.2' at a private show scheduled to be held at the Obayashi Corporation East Japan Robotics Center from November 16th.
If you wish to attend, please apply through our website.