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GROOVE X is a robotics company founded 2015, based in Japan, developing 1 robot primarily in the Hospitality category.
Robots that care about people and enrich people's mind.
GROOVE X develops, manufactures, and sells LOVOT, a companion robot for the home designed to create emotional attachment and comfort. The company was established in 2015 and is based in Japan; LOVOT was announced in 2018 and began sales in December 2019. Its products are consumer-focused domestic robots rather than industrial automation systems.
Total funding
US$67.6M
Active products
1
Robo Score
55
BBB
View factor breakdown
Price range
$3K
1 of 1 priced
Top-rated product
A
Robo Index
LOVOT
Company facts
- HQ
- Tokyo, Japan
- Founded
- 2015 · 11 yrs
- Employees
- 288
- Stage
- Series A (2017)
- Website
- groove-x.com/en
Robo Score
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Awards & recognition
- Best Robot of CES 20192019groove-x.com ↗
- Cool Japan Award 20192019groove-x.com ↗
Milestones
LOVOT began selling in December 2019 after four years of development.
GROOVE X announced LOVOT as a new home robot.
GROOVE X Co., Ltd. was established in November 2015.
Press coverage
Active products by GROOVE X
1 shown| # | Category | Key specs | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | LOVOT | Hospitality | Payload 4 kg·Runtime 0.8 hr | $3.0K | 2019 | A |
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