SEQSENSE

About SEQSENSE

SEQSENSE Inc., a Japanese robotics company founded in 2016 by Koichiro Nakamura, Yuji Kuroda, and Soichiro Nakamura, specializes in autonomous mobile robots for the security industry. The firm addresses labor shortages in Japan's security sector by providing robotic solutions that supplement human guards. The business operates on a service-based model, deploying its robots to clients and managing them through a cloud-based system.

The company's flagship product is the SQ-2, an autonomous security robot designed for indoor patrol of large facilities like office buildings, airports, and shopping malls. A key technological component is its proprietary 3D LiDAR sensor, which provides a super-wide field of view for detailed mapping and navigation, allowing the robot to operate in crowded or narrow environments. The SQ-2 can create 3D maps of its patrol area, navigate multiple floors using elevators, and detect environmental changes or moving objects like people. It operates for up to six hours on a 1.5-hour charge and returns to its station autonomously. Security personnel can monitor the robot's status, view live video from its four cameras (including a 360-degree view), and issue commands remotely through a web console. The platform is built on AWS, utilizing services like IoT Core for remote commands and Kinesis Video Streams for secure video storage and playback.

In addition to its security offerings, SEQSENSE has collaborated with Kawasaki Heavy Industries to develop "FORRO," a service robot for indoor deliveries within environments such as hospitals. The company has received seed funding from investors including JMTC and JAFCO Group.