NSK completes real-world LIGHBOT guide-robot demonstrations
NSK completed six months of experimental LIGHBOT demonstrations with the Kanagawa Rehabilitation Center.
Evidence notes
- The autonomous guide robot operated under conditions close to actual use with visually impaired participants and rehabilitation staff.
- NSK validated indoor navigation, obstacle avoidance, voice guidance and safer user-controlled speed and stopping.
- The revised robot added multi-floor localization, elevator use and longer battery endurance ahead of planned practical application.
Company context
NSK Ltd. is a Japanese motion-component manufacturer with core businesses in bearings, ball screws, linear guides, precision machinery and automotive motion systems. Its robotics relevance sits in bearing, ball-screw and linear-motion components that support rotating joints, precision positioning and linear actuation.