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Keenon said market research firm IDC ranked it first worldwide for commercial service robot shipments, with a 22.7% share.
A dated step forward on the record · Company-reported
What the source says
“According to IDC, KEENON Robotics claimed the top spot globally with a 22.7% shipment share”
What it means
Keenon delivery robots (T-series, DINERBOT, XMAN), from Keenon Robotics, is at stage 5 of 5 on our ladder: regulator-cleared or mass market. Its stage is set by other milestones on its record; this one adds to the history. This line rests on the company's own announcement; no regulator, customer or independent report confirms it in our sources yet.
Human help: The maker hasn't said whether people help it remotely.
More on Keenon delivery robots (T-series, DINERBOT, XMAN)
- At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, Keenon showed its XMAN-R1 humanoid making drinks with NOWWA Coffee. It said the tasks ran on their own, without remote control.
- A McDonald's restaurant in Shanghai trialled Keenon's XMAN-F1 human-shaped robot to greet guests and give information.
- Keenon said it had shipped more than 100,000 service robots in total, to more than 60 countries and regions.
- Keenon raised $200 million in a round led by SoftBank's Vision Fund. It said it had shipped more than 20,000 robots, used in countries including the US, UK, France, Japan and South Korea.
- Keenon Robotics was founded. It builds delivery robots for hotels and restaurants.