ROBOT — KACHAKA PRO

A Japanese-made body,
a 240mm chassis.

Japan's Preferred Robotics Kachaka Pro — the narrowest body of any commercial transport robot, made in Japan, with a four-year whole-unit warranty. No magnetic tape, no construction work; go live the same day with just a phone and WiFi. For how the brain layer works, see the AI solution →.

Kachaka Pro autonomous mobile robot

Preferred Robotics

The robotics spin-off of Japanese deep-learning leader Preferred Networks

MARKET — Market position

No.1 in AMR units shipped in Japan

Per Fuji Keizai's 2026 survey, first in autonomous mobile robot units in the Japanese market; deployed by DENSO, KDDI, Asahi Kasei and others.

AWARD — Recognition

Robot Award of Japan · Good Design Award

Winner of the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Prize at the Robot Award of Japan, Good Design Award 2023; co-developed station applications with JR East (2026).

TECH — Technical lineage

Preferred Networks-grade navigation

Deep-learning navigation and SLAM localization — no magnetic tape, no reflectors, dynamic obstacle avoidance — live the same day with just a phone and WiFi (manufacturer spec). Read the SLAM technical breakdown →

Kachaka Pro specifications

Dimensions (body)W 240 × D 387 × H 115 mm (expansion unit stowed)
Weight (body)12.2 kg
MobilityMin. aisle 550 mm · Turning radius 572 mm (with shelf)
Obstacle clearanceStep 5 mm · Slope 2°
SpeedWithout shelf 0.8 m/s · With shelf 0.5 m/s
PayloadShelf towing capacity 30 kg (detachable shelf, auto-docking)
SensorsLiDAR (12 m) · 3D ToF camera ×1 · RGB cameras ×2 · Drop sensors ×2 · Shelf detection ×1
Localization & navigationSLAM (no magnetic tape, no reflectors) · Map import/export · Local re-mapping · 2D-code high-precision localization
PowerLithium-ion battery 86.94 Wh · Auto-recharge · Input AC 100–240 V
Open interfacesROS 2 · Python API · gRPC
Origin & warrantyMade in Japan · Four-year whole-unit warranty

Specifications follow the manufacturer's latest announcement. Get in touch for details.

Open architecture: ROS 2 / Python API / gRPC, fully open — this open interface is the foundation the Sigma application layer and partner ecosystem build on. Developer resources: AI solution →.

Want deeper technical detail?

Manufacturer technical articles, translated, plus a breakdown of the technical lineage, with original sources

Hardware warranty & service

After-sales service illustration with a wrench, a four-year dial and a photo-based service-request speech bubble
WARRANTY

Four-year whole-unit warranty

Including consumables such as tires and battery; for in-warranty faults the manufacturer and Sigma share repair responsibility.

SUPPORT

Online service requests via LINE

Photograph the fault, send it on LINE, and it's logged immediately; a response with a remediation plan within one business day. Backup units and on-site response times during repair are set out in the contract.

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