What is the Servi deployment at Japan?

Servi, built by Bear Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Japan on the DEPLOY registry. SoftBank Robotics operates the deployment.

Who operates Servi at Japan?

SoftBank Robotics operates this deployment as a customer of Bear Robotics, the manufacturer of Servi.

When did the Servi deployment at Japan go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

Have there been incidents at the Servi deployment at Japan?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

Deployment

Servi at Japan

Name: Servi at Japan
Start: 2022-01-01T00:00:00.000Z
Location: Japan

Wheeled food and drink delivery robot for restaurants; autonomous navigation via lidar and camera sensor fusion.

Servi by Bear Robotics · Operated by SoftBank Robotics · Unverified

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SoftBank Robotics Group has deployed Bear Robotics' Servi robots in 3,000+ restaurants across Japan under a mass-production and distribution partnership. Named deployment sites include more than 200 Denny's Japan diners and Yakiniku King (all-you-can-eat barbecue chain). Bear Robotics established Bear Robotics Japan LLC in Tokyo in May 2024 to deepen its local presence.

Key facts

Scale: 3,000+ restaurants across Japan
Named customers: Denny's Japan (200+ locations), Yakiniku King
Distribution partner: SoftBank Robotics Group
Japan subsidiary: Bear Robotics Japan LLC (Shibuya, Tokyo, est. May 2024)

Trust tier: Unverified
Last updated: 2026-06-11
Model: Servi
Company: Bear Robotics
Location: Japan
Operator: SoftBank Robotics
Status: operational
First seen: 2022-01-01
ID: 3cd02fcc-3d4c-4586-b251-e8e1fd4d53d6

Sources (2)

Nation's Restaurant News — Bear Robotics and SoftBank mass-produce Servi for Japan (includes 200+ Denny's Japan, Yakiniku King) · https://www.nrn.com/restaurant-technology/bear-robotics-and-softbank-join-forces-to-mass-produce-servi-foodservice-robot
JETRO — Bear Robotics establishes Japanese subsidiary Bear Robotics Japan LLC in Tokyo (May 2024) · https://www.jetro.go.jp/en/invest/newsroom/2025/66d38135de006f40.html

Methodology: Unreviewed · 2 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-06-11

Verification posture

Unreviewed

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-06-11

Maturity + lifecycle

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: food_service

Sources by quality tier

2: unclassified; Unclassified source

The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.

Common questions

What is the Servi deployment at Japan?: Servi, built by Bear Robotics, is recorded as a deployment at Japan on the DEPLOY registry. SoftBank Robotics operates the deployment.
Who operates Servi at Japan?: SoftBank Robotics operates this deployment as a customer of Bear Robotics, the manufacturer of Servi.
When did the Servi deployment at Japan go live?: The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Servi deployment at Japan?: No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.

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