Keenon Robotics
About
About Keenon Robotics
Keenon Robotics builds service robots for restaurants, hotels, hospitals, retail sites, facilities and industrial delivery. DINERBOT systems carry meals and clear tables, BUTLERBOT handles hotel deliveries, KLEENBOT covers commercial floor care and the S-series moves heavier loads. Fleet coordination, elevator integration and local service operations connect the robots to customer workflows.
The company also has a newer embodied-service line. XMAN-R1 is a bipedal humanoid platform, while XMAN-F1 targets mobile service work. Keenon states that its products operate in more than 70 countries and 600 cities, with over 80 operating centres. Delivery and cleaning remain the established commercial base; humanoid systems are a newer extension of the portfolio.
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Products
Operations
Output & shipments
- Shipments
2026-07-23 - KEENON reports more than 100,000 cumulative robot shipments worldwide. - all KEENON robot families
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Deployments
- Operating use
2026-07-23 - KEENON reports deployments in more than 70 countries and regions. - all KEENON robot families
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2026-08-29 - KEENON reports more than 100,000 robots deployed worldwide and commercial-cleaning-robot shipments up more than 800% year over year. - KEENON global installed base — more than 100,000 robots
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Supply
Supply chain relationships
- DFA Robotics
Outbound - Oem Builders - Keenon supplies W3 transport robots that DFA Robotics distributes and supports in Japanese hospital deployments
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Funding
- 2021-09-15 - Series D - $200M - Keenon Robotics Raises $200 Million in Series D Funding Led by SoftBank
Keenon Robotics secured $200 million in Series D funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The funding will be used to drive innovation through in-house R&D and expand into new markets. - source: prnewswire.com
Investors
- CICC ALPHA - Participant - Angel / Individual - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-09-15
- Prosperity7 Ventures - Participant - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-09-15
- SoftBank Vision Fund 2 - Lead - VC - 1 funding event - first seen 2021-09-15
Team
- Tony Li - Founder & CEO
Timeline
Events
- 2026-08-04 - Deployment - DFA Robotics reports 330-plus annual staff hours saved by hospital W3 deployment
The robot has operated since June 2025 across emergency, outpatient, laboratory, pharmacy and chemotherapy transport routes. A staff survey found about 90% of respondents reported more time or concentration for their primary clinical work. The hospital is considering expansion to additional departments and floors after the first year of operation.
Source - 2026-07-23 - Demonstration - KEENON demonstrates autonomous service workflows at LEAP East 2026
At a café created with NOWWA Coffee, iPad orders triggered XMAN-R1 to handle cups, extract coffee and deliver it without human intervention. A claw-machine demonstration required the humanoid to recognize a target prize, grasp it and complete the visitor interaction. KEENON used its KOM 2.0 VLA and ProS role model for the humanoid service tasks, alongside separate T10 delivery and C40 cleaning demonstrations.
Source - 2026-01-23 - Partnership - Keenon Robotics enters Israel service-robot market with AIBotics alliance
The alliance covers Keenon DinerBot, ButlerBot and KleenBot service-robot lines. The agreement targets initial Israel deployments and later expansion into North America, Latin America and the Middle East.
Source - 2025-07-26 - Product Launch - KEENON Robotics Launches KOM 2.0 for Service Industry
• KEENON Robotics unveiled KOM 2.0, a self-developed Vision-Language-Action (VLA) model, at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 26, 2025. • KOM 2.0 integrated K-Mind, K-Act, and contextual learning, enhancing robots' autonomous perception, understanding, and action capabilities. • The launch took place during a major industry event attended by key stakeholders.
Source - 2025-03-31 - Product Launch - KEENON introduces XMAN-R1 and three KLEENBOT cleaning robots
XMAN-R1 was designed to interact with people and coordinate with DINERBOT T10, KLEENBOT C30 and S100 robots. The C40 combines a 40 cm scrubbing and vacuuming width with a 65 cm minimum pass-through width for smaller commercial spaces. The C55 has a 55 cm cleaning width for large spaces, while the C20 uses a 35 cm body for compact areas.
Source - 2025-03-31 - Product Launch - KEENON Robotics Unveils XMAN-R1 Humanoid Robot and New KLEENBOT Models
KEENON Robotics introduced the XMAN-R1 humanoid robot designed to interact with people and collaborate with other KEENON robots. The company also launched new KLEENBOT models—C40, C55, and C20—expanding its cleaning robotics lineup. These developments aim to enhance service capabilities across industries by offering multi-form service robotics solutions.
Source - 2024-08-26 - Demonstration - Keenon Robotics showcases DINERBOT T10, T9 Pro, and T8 at Milan event
Showcases advanced delivery capabilities in a real-world shopping environment. Demonstrates integration of innovative marketing strategies with robotic solutions.
Source - 2024-04-30 - Deployment - KEENON Robotics Deploys DINERBOT T9 at QooQoo in South Korea
• KEENON Robotics, in partnership with EVERYBOT, introduced the DINERBOT T9 autonomous service robot to QooQoo, a leading sushi buffet fran... • The DINERBOT T9, with a load capacity of 40 kg, was deployed to enhance restaurant efficiency by managing tasks such as plate and tablewa... • This deployment aimed to optimize service quality and reduce customer waiting times at QooQoo locations.
Source - 2024-02-02 - Award - DINERBOT T9 Pro receives 2023 GOOD DESIGN Award
KEENON announced the DINERBOT T9 Pro award on February 2, 2024, correcting a timeline entry previously dated in 2026. The Chicago Athenaeum's GOOD DESIGN programme recognised the autonomous delivery robot in its 2023 award cycle. The milestone provides external design validation for DINERBOT T9 Pro's hospitality-oriented delivery platform and user-facing form.
Source - 2024-02-02 - Award - KEENON Robotics' DINERBOT T9 Pro Receives 2023 GOOD DESIGN Award
The DINERBOT T9 Pro is an autonomous delivery robot designed to enhance dining experiences through self-service interactions. It features a large-screen display, voice prompts, and integrated lighting to guide patrons in retrieving their meals. The robot incorporates advanced 3D vision for obstacle detection and a shock-absorbing chassis to ensure safe and reliable operation.
Source - 2023-10-05 - Award - KEENON DINERBOT T8 wins Japan's 2023 Good Design Award
KEENON Robotics said its DINERBOT T8 autonomous delivery robot received Japan’s 2023 Good Design Award. The award citation highlighted the T8’s 38.4 cm body width, 300-degree tray access and suitability for narrow hospitality aisles. The recognition applies to the DINERBOT T8 product, not KEENON Robotics as a company-wide innovation award.
Source - 2023-09-28 - Product Launch - KEENON introduces DINERBOT T10 in Japan
KEENON introduced DINERBOT T10 in Japan on September 28, 2023, as its third new product for that market during the year. The movable head combines voice, touch and vision interaction with customisable head accessories and expressive service behaviour. AI Tray Detection and refined pickup monitoring are designed to improve tray handling and service reliability in hospitality workflows.
Source - 2021-09-21 - Partnership - SoftBank Robotics and Keenon Robotics announce strategic global partnership
• SoftBank Robotics Group Corp (SBRG) announced a global partnership with Keenon Robotics to expand the use of robotic systems in the servi... • The companies introduced the Keenbot, an indoor intelligent service robot, in markets including Singapore, Japan, Europe, the Middle East... • The Keenbot features multi-point delivery modes, capable of delivering four dishes simultaneously, and includes an intelligent scheduling...
Source - 2021-09-15 - Funding - Keenon Robotics Raises $200 Million in Series D Funding Led by SoftBank
Keenon Robotics secured $200 million in Series D funding led by SoftBank Vision Fund 2. The funding will be used to drive innovation through in-house R&D and expand into new markets. Keenon Robotics' service robots are deployed in over 60 countries, including the US, China, Japan, Germany, Canada, South Korea, and the UAE.
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Relations
Relationships
- SoftBank Group
Partner - Keenon Robotics and SoftBank Robotics partnered on service robot distribution and deployment in global markets.
Context
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Context tags
- Service delivery robot OEM - Stack Layer
- Restaurant service robot builder - Peer Group
- Service-robot development - Workflow
- Facility robot navigation - Workflow
- Service robot OEM - Stack Layer
- Retail and facility operations - Customer Environment
- Commercial deployment - Commercial Stage
- Service and public venues - Customer Environment
