# Servi at Japan: deployment

Canonical ID: `3cd02fcc-3d4c-4586-b251-e8e1fd4d53d6`

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_

- **Slug:** servi-softbank-japan
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Servi](/models/bear-robotics-servi.md) (id: `1f08f439-3d11-44c7-8b60-e3f7ffd1b424`)
- **Company:** [Bear Robotics](/companies/bear-robotics.md) (id: `4f8b91eb-125f-4bd9-851c-7f0acf849e0d`)
- **Location:** [Japan](/locations/japan.md) (id: `94b72ada-cafc-4321-a524-cb8e576bb849`)
- **Operator:** [SoftBank Robotics](/companies/softbank-robotics.md) (id: `dc90f3a2-c89c-4a16-b476-395812829f14`)
- **First seen:** 2022-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (2)

1. **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
2. **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

## 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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