{
  "icp": {
    "regions": [
      "JP"
    ],
    "use_cases": [
      "restaurant and hotel food delivery/clearing",
      "care-facility meal distribution",
      "hospital record and supply transport",
      "office inter-floor logistics",
      "factory and warehouse material handling"
    ],
    "industries": [
      "food service",
      "healthcare",
      "hospitality",
      "manufacturing",
      "logistics/offices"
    ]
  },
  "itha": "0.1",
  "company": {
    "hq": {
      "city": "Chiyoda",
      "region": "Tokyo",
      "country": "JP"
    },
    "url": "https://www.pfrobotics.jp/",
    "name": "Preferred Robotics",
    "domain": "pfrobotics.jp",
    "founded": 2021,
    "same_as": [
      "https://www.linkedin.com/company/preferred-robotics/",
      "https://x.com/pfrobotics"
    ],
    "employees": {
      "max": 50,
      "min": 11
    },
    "legal_name": "Preferred Robotics, Inc.",
    "description": "Group company of Preferred Networks that researches, develops, manufactures, and sells autonomous mobile robots for home and business use, established November 1, 2021."
  },
  "offerings": [
    {
      "id": "kachaka",
      "url": "https://kachaka.life/home/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Kachaka",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "terms": {
        "notes": "180-day manufacturer warranty; free nationwide shipping in Japan.",
        "warranty_months": {
          "max": 6,
          "min": 6
        }
      },
      "pricing": {
        "unit": "unit",
        "as_of": "2026-09-04",
        "basis": "list",
        "model": "flat",
        "notes": "Tax-included unit price; requires a ¥980/month Kachaka Subscription; optional furniture accessories add ¥280-651/month.",
        "range": {
          "max": 228000,
          "min": 228000
        },
        "currency": "JPY"
      },
      "summary": "Home-use autonomous mobile robot controlled by voice or smartphone app that attaches to compatible shelves/furniture to deliver items such as dishes or drinks within a house.",
      "channels": [
        "direct"
      ],
      "spec_url": "https://store.kachaka.life/products/detail/50",
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "amr",
          "mounting": [
            "mobile"
          ],
          "applications": [
            "material_handling"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "kachaka-pro",
      "url": "https://kachaka.life/business/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Kachaka Pro",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "pricing": {
        "model": "quote",
        "notes": "Open price; resellers state total cost with 4-year maintenance is below ¥1,000,000, versus pricier competing AMRs. Purchasable outright or via 48-month lease."
      },
      "summary": "Business-use autonomous mobile robot that transports carts and shelves through aisles as narrow as 550mm; used in restaurants, hospitals, offices, and factories.",
      "channels": [
        "direct",
        "distributors"
      ],
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "amr",
          "mounting": [
            "mobile"
          ],
          "protocols": [
            "wifi"
          ],
          "payload_kg": {
            "max": 30,
            "min": 20
          },
          "applications": [
            "material_handling"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1",
          "integration_required": "none"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "kachaka-evo",
      "url": "https://kachaka.life/evo/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "Kachaka Evo",
      "role": "manufacturer",
      "summary": "Heavy-duty autonomous mobile robot that lifts and carries existing carts or shelves up to 100kg without facility modification, using LiDAR/camera SLAM navigation; unveiled December 2, 2025.",
      "spec_url": "https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000050.000115855.html",
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "amr",
          "mounting": [
            "mobile"
          ],
          "payload_kg": {
            "max": 100
          },
          "applications": [
            "material_handling"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1",
          "integration_required": "none"
        }
      }
    },
    {
      "id": "hapiibot",
      "url": "https://www.amano.co.jp/hapiibot/",
      "kind": "hardware",
      "name": "HAPiiBOT",
      "role": "component_manufacturer",
      "pricing": {
        "model": "quote",
        "notes": "Quote-based; monthly rental (¥0 initial cost) or maintenance-inclusive rental pack available. Reported 2022 launch price was ¥3,520,000."
      },
      "summary": "Small autonomous floor-cleaning robot combining Amano's cleaning hardware with Preferred Robotics' navigation and AI image-segmentation software; sold and serviced by Amano.",
      "extensions": {
        "robotics": {
          "category": "amr",
          "applications": [
            "cleaning"
          ],
          "spec_version": "0.1"
        }
      }
    }
  ],
  "engagement": {
    "url": "https://kachaka.life/",
    "methods": [
      "quote_request",
      "buy_online"
    ]
  },
  "extensions": {
    "robotics": {
      "roles": [
        "robot_manufacturer",
        "component_manufacturer"
      ],
      "service_area": [
        "JP"
      ],
      "spec_version": "0.1"
    }
  },
  "updated_at": "2026-09-04"
}