[Closer Co., Ltd.] Closer, an AI robot developer, will exhibit at CES2024, the world’s largest technology trade fair
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Press release: January 8, 2024
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AI robot developer Closer exhibits at CES2024, the world’s largest technology trade fair
*First exhibition in the U.S., start of U.S. expansion*
Closer Co., Ltd. (Closer, Representative Director: Shota Higuchi, Headquarters: Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture, hereinafter referred to as “Closer”) is the world’s largest technology trade fair CES to be held in Las Vegas, United States from January 9th to 12th, 2024. We will be exhibiting at the 2024 Japan (J-Startup) Pavilion. Launch IT presentation
*Launch IT*
Representative Higuchi took the stage as a Japanese representative company at Launch IT, a side event for local media held on January 7, 2024.
CES, held every January in Las Vegas, USA since 1967, is one of the world’s largest tech events, bringing together cutting-edge
technologies in a wide range of categories.
Eureka, an area where startups from all over the world gather Park” attracts the attention of many visitors every year. Since 2019, JETRO (Japan External Trade Organization) will
We have set up a Japan (J-Startup) pavilion in the J-Start Park to support the overseas expansion and PR of Japanese startup companies.
After a rigorous selection process by JETRO and screening by CTA, the organizer, Closer was selected to exhibit. Through this exhibition, we will increase our presence in the global market and at the same time advance our expansion into the United States.
*Japan (J-Startup) Pavilion Exhibition Overview*
Date: January 9th (Tuesday) to January 12th (Friday), 2024
Location: Las Vegas, USA
Exhibition area: Venetian 1F Eureka Park
CES official site
https://www.ces.tech
Pavilion exhibitor list
https://www5.jetro.go.jp/newsletter/ivd/2023/CES2024companylist.pdf * ■About Closer*
Closer Co., Ltd. is the first AI robotics venture from the University of Tsukuba with the vision of “making robots a common choice.” We research, develop, and provide robots that supplement the labor force for three-product industries, including the food industry, where automation is difficult to advance.
Small palletizing robot “Palletizy(TM)”
Bulk picking robot “PickPacker(R)”
* ■Company profile*
Company name: Closer Co., Ltd.
Representative: Shota Higuchi
Establishment date: November 29, 2021
Head Office: Industry-Academia Liaison Joint Research Center Building 202, 1-1 Tennodai, Tsukuba City, Ibaraki Prefecture
Company website: https://close-r.com/
Contact: info@close-r.com
■History
2020.09 James Dyson Award 2020 Domestic Runner-up Award
2021.03 Adopted by Japan Science and Technology Agency (JST) Social Return Acceleration Program (SCORE)
2021.11 Established Closer Co., Ltd.
2022.02 NEDO TCP Finalist
2022.07 NEDO NEP Type B (30 million yen) adopted
2023.03 Seed round 100 million yen funding
2023.04 J-Startup adopted
2023.09 NEDO SBIR promotion program (consolidated) adopted
2023.12 Selected as Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Small and Medium Enterprise Innovation Creation Promotion Project (Phase 3 Fund)
■Inquiries from media outlets
Closer Co., Ltd.
Public Relations (Sakurai): risa@close-r.com
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