HopeRun Tokyo
About
About HopeRun Tokyo
HopeRun Tokyo is a Tokyo-based systems-development and information-services company that integrates mobile service robots for reception and visitor guidance in Japan. Established in May 2006, the company is part of the HopeRun software group. Its robotics offering includes Hoprobo, a general-purpose AI service robot used in public-facility trials, alongside the company’s broader software and embedded-technology services.
The service-robot offering combines autonomous mobility with spoken interaction and screen-based information. Its DolphinVoice integration combines speech recognition, an intelligent agent and speech synthesis supporting Japanese, English and Mandarin, with applications including reception, proactive greetings and product introductions. Government-backed trials place HopeRun Tokyo’s robots in practical visitor-assistance settings, including planned guidance trials at two Kanagawa vocational schools. This work centres on configuring robot hardware, dialogue software and facility-specific information for customer-facing environments.
Deployments
- Operating use
2026-10-15 - Visitor-guidance trials with Hoprobo were scheduled at two Kanagawa vocational schools from October 16 until around February. - Announced trial locations; not completed deployment or robot units - Eastern and western Kanagawa vocational training schools
Source
Team
- Hongwei Zhou / 周紅衛 - Representative Director
Timeline
Events
- 2026-10-15 - Deployment - HopeRun Tokyo schedules Hoprobo guidance trials at two Kanagawa schools
The eastern school will test guidance to locations around campus; the western school will use the robot for facility guidance during smart open-campus activities. Both trial periods are scheduled to continue until around February under the prefecture’s programme to make robots accessible to residents and support facility staff.
Source - 2025-02-10 - Partnership - HopeRun Tokyo adopts DolphinVoice for service-robot dialogue
The integration supports Japanese, English and Mandarin for visitor enquiries and spoken responses. Described applications include reception, proactive greetings and product introductions using voice and a screen in settings such as car dealerships and shopping malls.
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Relations
Relationships
- DolphinAI, K.K.
Integrates With - HopeRun Tokyo adopted DolphinVoice speech recognition and synthesis for its mobile service robot.
Context
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Context tags
- Service robotics integrator - Peer Group - https://dolphinvoice.ai/en/blog/dolphinvoice-adopted-by-hoperun-tokyo — Service-robot integration combines mobile platform, speech recognition, dialogue and synthesis.