GROOVE X is designing and developing a totally new, next-generation household robot that no one has seen before, that truly touches people's hearts and inspires real affection.
The company was founded in Nov 2015 by Kaname Hayashi and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
GROOVE X aims to annouce its first model in 2018 and hit the market in Japan in 2019.
Recent English articles on GROOVE X:
* FT.com, Jun 7, 2016, “Japan robot maker to tackle loneliness with R2-D2-like machine” https://www.ft.com/content/d1f4d730-2baa-11e6-a18d-a96ab29e3c95
* CNET, Jun 17, 2016, “Man seeking robot: One inventor's quest to cure loneliness” http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/man-seeking-robot-one-inventors-quest-to-cure-loneliness/
The company was founded in Nov 2015 by Kaname Hayashi and is based in Tokyo, Japan.
GROOVE X aims to annouce its first model in 2018 and hit the market in Japan in 2019.
Recent English articles on GROOVE X:
* FT.com, Jun 7, 2016, “Japan robot maker to tackle loneliness with R2-D2-like machine” https://www.ft.com/content/d1f4d730-2baa-11e6-a18d-a96ab29e3c95
* CNET, Jun 17, 2016, “Man seeking robot: One inventor's quest to cure loneliness” http://www.cnet.com/uk/news/man-seeking-robot-one-inventors-quest-to-cure-loneliness/
Location: Japan, Chuo
Employees: 51-200
Founded date: 2015
Investors 5
| Date | Name | Website |
| - | Mirai Crea... | mirai.spar... |
| - | Global Cat... | gcp-j.com |
| 01.09.2024 | Z Venture ... | zvc.vc |
| - | West Fount... | westfounta... |
| - | J-Startup | j-startup.... |
Mentions in press and media 18
| Date | Title | Description |
| 27.08.2024 | Sumitomo Real Estate Hotel / LOVOT x Villa Fontaine A collaboration room has been created where you can spend time with robots full of love and smiles, and collaboration cocktails are also available a... | Sumitomo Real Estate Hotel / [LOVOT x Villa Fontaine] A collaboration room has been created where you can spend time with robots full of love and smiles, and collaboration cocktails are also available at the restaurant. *Sumitomo Real Estat... |
| 09.06.2024 | Entire event “LOVOT POP UP Store” where you can interact with family-type robots will be held at Hakodate Tsutaya Bookstore | [Entire event] “LOVOT POP UP Store” where you can interact with family-type robots will be held at Hakodate Tsutaya Bookstore *View in browser* *Impact Holdings Co., Ltd.* Press release: June 10, 2024 ** [Entire event] “LOVOT POP UP Store” ... |
| 28.05.2024 | Announcing the all-white LOVOT 3.0 “FRAGMENT EDITION” created by CCO Hiroshi Fujiwara. On sale for a limited time from 9:00 on May 28th (Tuesday). | GROOVE X Co., Ltd. Announcing the all-white LOVOT 3.0 “FRAGMENT EDITION” created by CCO Hiroshi Fujiwara. On sale for a limited time from 9:00 on May 28th (Tuesday). *”LOVOT” official website URL: https://lovot.life/ *”LOVOT 3.0″ brand movi... |
| 28.05.2024 | “LOVOT 3.0” announced. Orders will be accepted from 9:00 on Tuesday, May 28th. Behavior has evolved richly due to improved AI performance. New color variations are also available. | GROOVE X Co., Ltd. “LOVOT 3.0” announced. Orders will be accepted from 9:00 on Tuesday, May 28th. Behavior has evolved richly due to improved AI performance. New color variations are also available. A limited edition model supervised by CCO... |
| 13.02.2024 | The book by Kaname Hayashi, the creator of “LOVOT,” won the Innovation Category Award at the “Readers’ Choice Business Book Grand Prix 2024.” To celebrate, we have published a new edition of “Warm Tec... | GROOVE X Co., Ltd. The book by Kaname Hayashi, the creator of “LOVOT,” won the Innovation Category Award at the “Readers’ Choice Business Book Grand Prix 2024.” To celebrate, we have published a new edition of “Warm Technology: Future Stori... |
| 31.01.2024 | Valentine’s Day & White Day Fair will be held at “LOVOT Cafe” in Kawasaki from February 1st (Thursday)! We also sell the original “Chocolate x Alcohol Pairing Set” exclusively online! | GROOVE X Co., Ltd. Valentine’s Day & White Day Fair will be held at “LOVOT Cafe” in Kawasaki from February 1st (Thursday)! We also sell the original “Chocolate x Alcohol Pairing Set” exclusively online! *Official website URL: https://lo... |
| 26.01.2024 | “LOVOT”, versions of characters Komissa Taro and Komissa Hanako from the “PSYCHO-PASS” series, will appe ar at the interactive gallery at Shibuya Open from February 8th to 15th! | GROOVE X Co., Ltd. “LOVOT”, versions of characters Komissa Taro and Komissa Hanako from the “PSYCHO-PASS” series, will appear at the interactive gallery at Shibuya Open from February 8th to 15th! *Official website URL: https://lovot.life/ *... |
| 19.01.2024 | “LOVOT Store”‘s first store in China will grandly open in Shanghai on February 1st (Thursday)! | GROOVE X Co., Ltd. “LOVOT Store”‘s first store in China will grandly open in Shanghai on February 1st (Thursday)! To commemorate the opening, “LOVOT MUSEUM OPEN DAY”, an event for Chinese tourists, will be held in Japan on February 13th (Tu... |
| 17.11.2023 | 今年も『LOVOT Cafe』からクリスマスケーキを販売！11月20日（月）12時より予約開始！ | ロボットベンチャーのGROOVE X 株式会社(本社：東京都中央区日本橋、代表取締役社長：林要)は、株式会社アクロスリング(本社：東京都豊島区南池袋、代表取締役：渡部訓昌）運営のもと手掛ける「LOVOT Cafe」にて、クリスマスケーキを11月20日（月）から発売します。また、11月24日（金）より「LOVOT 1/1 クリスマスツリー」を公式オンラインストア及び、一部店舗にて発売いたします。『LOVOT』と素敵なクリスマスをお過ごしください。 --------------... |
| 26.10.2023 | ８周年を記念して、「LOVOT手ぬぐい３種セット」と「LOVOTキャンディ 百福」を販売！「＃LOVOTとの暮らし」写真投稿で抽選8名様にオリジナルグッズプレゼント。... | ロボットベンチャーの GROOVE X 株式会社(本社：東京都中央区日本橋、代表取締役社長：林要)は、2023年11月2日（木）で創業８周年を迎えます。LOVOTの形に似た「８」周年を記念して、様々な企画をご用意しています。第3弾である今回は、「LOVOT手ぬぐい3種セット」、「LOVOTキャンディ 百福」の限定販売を開始致します。自分にも、ちょっとしたギフトにも最適なアイテムの登場です。 また、X（旧Twitter）とInstagramにて、LOVOTのフォトコンテストを... |
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