Vstone Co., Ltd.
Osaka, Japan robot maker founded 2000; builds Robovie humanoids, Mega Rover mobile platforms, and ROS-ready rovers for education and research use.
Vstone is a Japanese robotics manufacturer headquartered in Mitejima, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka, founded on August 4, 2000. The company is privately held, with co-founder Nobuo Yamato serving as President and CEO.
Vstone's mobile platforms include the Mega Rover series, rated for payloads up to 120 kilograms, the omnidirectional Mecanum Rover, the four-wheel independently steered 4WDS Rover X120A, and the compact, LiDAR-equipped Light Rover used as a learning platform, alongside an 8WDS Rover prototype. Its humanoid and character-robot line includes the Robovie research platform, developed under license from the Advanced Telecommunications Research Institute International, which owns the Robovie trademark, alongside the biped Robovie-Z Light, the customizable Kurumi-chan, and the elder-care communication robot HIROCHAN. Other products include the AMIR 740 manipulator arm for mobile platforms, the VS-MPR-01 dual-arm mobile robot, and the large-format Sandwich-Robo signage robot; optional modules span GPU compute units, ROS-ready PCs, LiDAR, and depth cameras for research and service-robotics integration.
The company has partnered with Sanrio and NTT East on a Hello Kitty robot and works with JAKA Robotics, and it sponsors robotics competitions including RoboCup, the Humanoid Rescue Robot Contest, and RoboCup Junior Japan.
Primary type & automation activities this supplier delivers:
Robovie-X humanoid robot
Small biped humanoid robot for first-time builders, 17 DoF with VS-S092J servos and a VS-RC003HV audio controller; walks, dances, flips and plays soccer.
Robovie-nano humanoid robot
Small humanoid robot with 15 DoF whose parallel-linkage legs give stability and enable fast walking, side flips, soccer and other motions.
VS-RC003HV robot controller
Onboard robot CPU/controller with built-in audio and an IXBUS connector for expansion boards, programmed via RobovieMaker2 motion-editing software.
Contact Vstone Co., Ltd.
WEBSITE
https://www.vstone.co.jp/english/PHONE
+81 6-4808-8555HEADQUARTERS
Japan
Company Facts
Founded
2000
Primary Role
Manufacturer
Company Size
employees 10-50
Primary Region
Asia-Pacific
Annual Sales
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Funding Stage
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Funding Total
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