The Robot Award

SME Venture Prize(Small and Medium Enterprise
Agency Director-General Award)

Collaborative Transportation RobotThouzer Series
Doog Inc.

A collaborative transportation robot thatcan be easily used by anyone.

■Functionality and characteristics of the Thouzer series

can be done by the Thouzer using line tracing and automatedconventional AGVs in that it has a line travelling function, but it also

double the labor a human could, making it possible to have aThe Thouzer collaborative transportation robot is similar tohas automatic tracking and memory tracing functions. Theby memory tracing. The Thouzer can also pull another cart to do
more efficient operation with fewer people.

automatic tracking function uses an infrared laser sensor (LiDAR) to

2. Reduced burden on workers: By having the Thouzer do theperson as they move. It can follow the operator anywhere while

long distances by the workers is reduced, making their physicalrecognize a person standing in front of it, and then tracks theavoiding obstacles, and its carrying capacity can be flexibly

expanded by connecting multiple Thouzers in a row. The memory

trace traveling function, a unique technology developed by Doog,
enables autonomous traveling by storing the route traveled bytransport work, the labor of moving heavy objects and walking
burden lighter.

3. Avoidance of contact: In particular with COVID-19, deliveries
can be made without direct contact with people, for example toplaces where infected people are staying.

following the operator and tracing the memory. All the operator has

People at places where the Thouzer has been implemented havethe operator while saving LiDAR data frame by frame, memorizing

operational flexibility.

to do is push the memory tracing button, and the Thouzer will follow
the scenery around the route it has traveled. Once the route has

praised it for its easy implementation, easy operation, andbeen travelled once and memorized, the operator can push the■To every corner of society, through a variety of partners

route, referring to the memorized scenery. While generalpartners. Doog provides base units and technical information for

replay route start button to have it autonomously travel the same
SLAM-type guideless AGVs require specialized technicians to buildand change maps, that method is time-consuming and costly. The
memory tracing system enables workers onsite to simply walk theroute once and store it in the Thouzer, making it possible to change
the route easily and flexibly, even if the environment changes

Thouzer is being implemented in a variety of sites through several
customization, and the partner companies provide customization,system construction, and maintenance services based on theirunique strengths, with the aim to spread the product to every
corner of society.

weekly or even daily.

The Thouzer can also be customized in various ways. In addition tohardware customization such as attaching walls and shelves to theAim for the future
Logistics Warehouses

base unit panel, the main product, the Thouzer E Series, has

expandability to add applications and link external devices via a

Improving productivity
in all corners of society
with a general-purpose
mobile robot

network.

Inside Facilities■Benefits of implementing the Thouzer(Airports, restaurants, libraries,hospitals, hotels, nursing facilities etc.)

Maintenance Sites

Construction

The following benefits can be enjoyed by implementing a Thouzer:

1. Greater automation and efficiency of work: For example, of thepicking and shipping work that workers would ordinarily do allon their own, the work of carrying the items to the shipping area

Improving productivity in all corners of society

Contact:

Doog Inc.
3-18-4 Azuma, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
PR Department E-mail: web@doog-inc.com
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